boy's name
Rutherford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Births on record 729
Rutherford is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 25 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rutherford 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 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 31 |
| 1890s | 14 |
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 139 |
| 1920s | 158 |
| 1930s | 84 |
| 1940s | 84 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 37 |
How popular is Rutherford?
In 2023, Rutherford was given to 11 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 Rutherford
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 Rutherford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rutherford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rutherford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rutherford
How popular is the name Rutherford?
In 2023, Rutherford was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Rutherford a girl's or a boy's name?
Rutherford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rutherford?
Rutherford has 3 syllables.
When was Rutherford most popular?
Rutherford peaked in 1921, when 25 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.