boy's name
Raeford
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 613
Raeford is a boy's name. In 1983 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1941, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Raeford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 57 |
| 1920s | 122 |
| 1930s | 118 |
| 1940s | 132 |
| 1950s | 117 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 7 |
How popular is Raeford?
In 1983, Raeford was given to 7 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 Raeford
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raeford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raeford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raeford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raeford
How popular is the name Raeford?
In 1983, Raeford was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Raeford a girl's or a boy's name?
Raeford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Raeford most popular?
Raeford peaked in 1941, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.