How Many People Are Named Ruford?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Ruford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Ruford peaked in popularity in 1922 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruford 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 Ruford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Ruford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Ruford is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1922
10 births
Total Registered
71
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruford
Ruford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 71 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ruford as a male name
Ranked #4,181 in 1952
5 male births in 1952
Peak: 1922 (10 births)
Ruford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruford span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 35 babies were registered. Ruford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ruford by Decade
How has Ruford 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.
Ruford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ruford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruford?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Ruford 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruford a common name?
Ruford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruford most popular?
Ruford reached peak popularity in 1922, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruford is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruford a male name?
Ruford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruford Smith, Ruford Johnson, Ruford 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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