How Many People Are Named Raeford?
An estimated 241 people in the United States have the first name Raeford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Raeford peaked in popularity in 1941 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raeford 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 Raeford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Raeford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
241
About 1 in 1,422,217 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1941
21 births
Total Registered
613
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raeford
Raeford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 613 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Raeford as a male name
Ranked #5,340 in 1983
7 male births in 1983
Peak: 1941 (21 births)
Raeford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raeford span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 132 babies were registered. Raeford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raeford by Decade
How has Raeford 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.
Raeford by State
Raeford + Last Name Combinations
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Raeford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raeford?
We estimate approximately 241 people named Raeford 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 1,422,217 Americans share this first name.
Is Raeford a common name?
Raeford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 613 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raeford most popular?
Raeford reached peak popularity in 1941, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raeford is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raeford a male name?
Raeford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raeford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raeford Smith, Raeford Johnson, Raeford 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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