Ruford — boys' name

What the Data Says About Ruford

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Ruford between 1915 and 1952, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ruford currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ruford performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ruford shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ruford in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 71 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.