The first name Rayford
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rayford at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Rayford, the 13,446th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1937, when 124 were.
5,516
babies named Rayford since 1880
#13,446
rank in 2025
1937
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- Is Rayford a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,516 US babies named Rayford since 1880 were boys.
- When was Rayford most popular?
- 1937 in the United States, when 124 babies were named Rayford, its highest rank at 518th.
- Is Rayford also a surname?
- Yes. Rayford is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.