Boys' name · since 1924

Tedford

67 babies named Tedford in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,179 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1924
1940s
peak decade

Tedford is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 67 have been recorded since 1924.

Social Security Administration records show Tedford recorded 67 times among boys since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1963.

  • #20,179 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 67 born since 1924
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tedford ranks #20,179 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1924, peaking in the 1940s.

#20,179 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1924
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tedford's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tedford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tedford splits its recorded history at 1949: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tedford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1935)
8
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
456789 19241926193519461947194919511953195719611963 5

Tedford by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (20 births, 30% of the file).

1940s was Tedford's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Tedford births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 20 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tedford? ▼
Tedford has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,179 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 8 babies were born in 1935, its single highest year.
Where does Tedford sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tedford ranks #20,179 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tedford most popular? ▼
Tedford was most popular in the 1940s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Tedford been used? ▼
Tedford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 40 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Tedford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ted, Teddy, Teddie, Tedd, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tedford's data

  • Tedford's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1960s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tedford

Nearby Names Like Tedford

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tedford

Ted Boy
#3181 75,160 births
Teddy Boy
#822 33,627 births
Teddie Boy
#9752 1,458 births
Tedd Boy
1,261 births
Tedrick Boy
750 births

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Laster
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Snow
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Emmitte
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tedford: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tedford draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.