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Ford

/ˈfɔɹd/ · 100% boys · #474 in the US for boys, 2025

Ford has been given to about 11,026 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈfɔɹd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 8,770
Median age today8 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ford per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2021 · 707
  • Born in 2025642
  • All time11,026
  • England & Wales, 202515

How popular is Ford?

Ford ranks 474th among American boys in 2025, with 642 born that year. Its best year was 2021, when 707 babies were given the name, ranking 439th. The typical living American called Ford is about 8 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.09% of births.

Names that sound like Ford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Buford0.68
  2. Alford0.68
  3. Floyd0.64
  4. Clifford0.59
  5. Sanford0.60
  6. Wilford0.60
  7. Milford0.60
  8. Rayford0.60

Middle names for Ford

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ford James0.74
  2. Ford Miles0.73
  3. Ford Wilder0.72
  4. Ford Thomas0.71
  5. Ford Cole0.70
  6. Ford Paul0.55

Sibling names for Ford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hollandeither · 0.98
  2. Wyntersister · 0.98
  3. Esmesister · 0.98
  4. Antonellasister · 0.98
  5. Murphyeither · 0.97
  6. Hezekiahbrother · 0.97

Where Ford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Utah0.09%
  2. Montana0.08%
  3. Colorado0.05%
  4. Idaho0.04%
  5. Iowa0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Ford Evans0.73
  2. Ford Edwards0.73
  3. Ford Anderson0.73
  4. Ford Allen0.73
  5. Ford Adams0.73
  6. Ford Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Ford

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Ford across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.