How Many People Are Named Raford?
An estimated 57 people in the United States have the first name Raford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Raford peaked in popularity in 1935 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raford as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Raford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Raford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Raford is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
57
About 1 in 6,013,234 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1935
10 births
Total Registered
169
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raford
Raford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 169 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Raford as a male name
Ranked #7,115 in 1982
5 male births in 1982
Peak: 1935 (10 births)
Raford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raford span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 52 babies were registered. Raford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raford by Decade
How has Raford 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.
Raford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Raford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Raford
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Raford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raford?
We estimate approximately 57 people named Raford 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 6,013,234 Americans share this first name.
Is Raford a common name?
Raford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 169 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raford most popular?
Raford reached peak popularity in 1935, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raford is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Raford was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Raford a male name?
Raford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Raford have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Raford peaked in 1935, and the average living bearer is about 74 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Raford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raford Smith, Raford Johnson, Raford 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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