boy's name
Fordham
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 67
Fordham is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2020, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2015.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fordham over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 26 |
How popular is Fordham?
In 2024, Fordham was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Fordham
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Fordham
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fordham — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fordham
How popular is the name Fordham?
In 2024, Fordham was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Fordham a girl's or a boy's name?
Fordham is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fordham?
Fordham has 2 syllables.
When was Fordham most popular?
Fordham peaked in 2020, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.