How Many People Are Named Raiford?
An estimated 241 people in the United States have the first name Raiford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Raiford peaked in popularity in 1931 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raiford 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 Raiford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Raiford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
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
70
years old
Peak Year
1931
17 births
Total Registered
594
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raiford
Raiford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 594 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Raiford as a male name
Ranked #9,483 in 1992
5 male births in 1992
Peak: 1931 (17 births)
Raiford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raiford span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 111 babies were registered. Raiford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raiford by Decade
How has Raiford 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.
Raiford by State
Raiford + Last Name Combinations
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Raiford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raiford?
We estimate approximately 241 people named Raiford 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 Raiford a common name?
Raiford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 594 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raiford most popular?
Raiford reached peak popularity in 1931, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raiford is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raiford a male name?
Raiford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raiford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raiford Smith, Raiford Johnson, Raiford 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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