How Many People Are Named Radford?
An estimated 616 people in the United States have the first name Radford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Radford peaked in popularity in 1935 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Radford 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 Radford paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
616
About 1 in 556,419 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1935
26 births
Total Registered
1,198
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Radford
Radford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,198 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Radford as a male name
Ranked #11,915 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1935 (26 births)
Radford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Radford span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 182 babies were registered. Radford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Radford by Decade
How has Radford 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.
Radford by State
Birth registrations for Radford span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Hawaii, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee. On average, about 8 Radfords were registered per state.
Radford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Radford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Radford
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Radford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Radford?
We estimate approximately 616 people named Radford 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 556,419 Americans share this first name.
Is Radford a common name?
Radford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,198 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Radford most popular?
Radford reached peak popularity in 1935, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Radford is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Radford a male name?
Radford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Radford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Radford Smith, Radford Johnson, Radford 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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