boy's name
Ford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 11,482
the United States
#474
2025 births
Ford is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 642 babies in the United States, ranking #474. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2021, when 707 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,164 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 82 |
| 1890s | 115 |
| 1900s | 135 |
| 1910s | 694 |
| 1920s | 737 |
| 1930s | 353 |
| 1940s | 445 |
| 1950s | 418 |
| 1960s | 267 |
| 1970s | 156 |
| 1980s | 169 |
| 1990s | 330 |
| 2000s | 626 |
| 2010s | 2,783 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,716 |
How popular is Ford?
In 2025, Ford was given to 642 babies in the United States, ranking #474 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ford is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ford
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ford also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ford
How popular is the name Ford?
In 2025, Ford was given to 642 babies in the United States, ranking #474 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ford a girl's or a boy's name?
Ford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ford?
Ford has 1 syllable.
When was Ford most popular?
Ford peaked in 2021, when 707 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ford a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ford currently ranks #474 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.