boy's name
Raiford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 594
Raiford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1992 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1931, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raiford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 77 |
| 1920s | 110 |
| 1930s | 105 |
| 1940s | 111 |
| 1950s | 92 |
| 1960s | 46 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 5 |
How popular is Raiford?
In 1992, Raiford was given to 5 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 Raiford
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 Raiford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raiford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raiford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raiford
How popular is the name Raiford?
In 1992, Raiford was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Raiford a girl's or a boy's name?
Raiford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raiford?
Raiford has 2 syllables.
When was Raiford most popular?
Raiford peaked in 1931, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.