How Many People Are Named Rayford?
An estimated 2,746 people in the United States have the first name Rayford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Rayford peaked in popularity in 1937 with 124 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayford 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 Rayford paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,746
About 1 in 124,819 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1937
124 births
Total Registered
5,511
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayford
Rayford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,511 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rayford as a male name
Ranked #11,929 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1937 (124 births)
Rayford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayford span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 948 babies were registered. Rayford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rayford by Decade
How has Rayford 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.
Rayford by State
Birth registrations for Rayford span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi. The lowest are in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. On average, about 232 Rayfords were registered per state.
Rayford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rayford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rayford
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Rayford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayford?
We estimate approximately 2,746 people named Rayford 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 124,819 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayford a common name?
Rayford is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,511 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayford most popular?
Rayford reached peak popularity in 1937, when 124 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayford is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rayford a male name?
Rayford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rayford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayford Smith, Rayford Johnson, Rayford 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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