boy's name

Ransford

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 31

Ransford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2019 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 1914, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1914.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ransford over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s.

6
6
6
'10 '20 '40 '70 '10
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Births named Ransford by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 6
1920s 6
1940s 5
1970s 6
2010s 5

How popular is Ransford?

In 2019, Ransford 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.

Where Ransford is used

England & Wales #6,105 3 in 2022
United States #13,925 5 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Ransford

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 Ransford

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ransford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Ransford

How popular is the name Ransford?

In 2019, Ransford 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 Ransford a girl's or a boy's name?

Ransford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ransford?

Ransford has 2 syllables.

When was Ransford most popular?

Ransford peaked in 1914, when 6 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.