How Many People Are Named Rutherford?
An estimated 246 people in the United States have the first name Rutherford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Rutherford peaked in popularity in 1921 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rutherford 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 Rutherford paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
246
About 1 in 1,393,310 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1921
25 births
Total Registered
729
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rutherford
Rutherford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 729 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rutherford as a male name
Ranked #7,642 in 2023
11 male births in 2023
Peak: 1921 (25 births)
Rutherford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rutherford span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 158 babies were registered. Rutherford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rutherford by Decade
How has Rutherford 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.
Rutherford by State
Birth registrations for Rutherford span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Kentucky, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Kentucky, Florida. On average, about 5 Rutherfords were registered per state.
Rutherford + Last Name Combinations
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Rutherford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rutherford?
We estimate approximately 246 people named Rutherford 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 1,393,310 Americans share this first name.
Is Rutherford a common name?
Rutherford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 729 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rutherford most popular?
Rutherford reached peak popularity in 1921, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rutherford is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rutherford a male name?
Rutherford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rutherford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rutherford Smith, Rutherford Johnson, Rutherford 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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