How Many People Are Named Bedford?
An estimated 352 people in the United States have the first name Bedford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Bedford peaked in popularity in 1924 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bedford as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bedford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Bedford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
352
About 1 in 973,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1924
41 births
Total Registered
1,240
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bedford
Bedford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,240 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bedford as a male name
Ranked #12,588 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1924 (41 births)
Bedford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bedford span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 305 babies were registered. Bedford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bedford by Decade
How has Bedford tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bedford by State
Birth registrations for Bedford span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama. On average, about 25 Bedfords were registered per state.
Bedford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bedford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bedford
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bedford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bedford?
We estimate approximately 352 people named Bedford are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 973,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Bedford a common name?
Bedford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,240 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bedford most popular?
Bedford reached peak popularity in 1924, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bedford is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bedford a male name?
Bedford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bedford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bedford Smith, Bedford Johnson, Bedford Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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