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Rayford

/ˈɹeɪfɚd/ · 100% boys · 5 born in 2025

Rayford has been given to about 5,516 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1937, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɹeɪfɚd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,154
Median age today71 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rayford per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1937 · 124
  • Born in 20255
  • All time5,516

How popular is Rayford?

Its best year was 1937, when 124 babies were given the name, ranking 518th. The typical living American called Rayford is about 71 years old today.

Names that sound like Rayford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bradford0.81
  2. Crawford0.81
  3. Sanford0.79
  4. Gaylord0.79
  5. Alford0.79
  6. Raymond0.73
  7. Stanford0.72
  8. Clifford0.67

Middle names for Rayford

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rayford Paul0.77
  2. Rayford Lee0.77
  3. Rayford Blake0.76
  4. Rayford Bryce0.76
  5. Rayford Wade0.76
  6. Rayford Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Rayford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.85
  2. Elouisesister · 0.84
  3. Louiebrother · 0.84
  4. Otisbrother · 0.83
  5. Winonasister · 0.83
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.83

Where Rayford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rayford Anderson0.77
    2. Rayford White0.72
    3. Rayford Nguyen0.72
    4. Rayford Lee0.72
    5. Rayford Hill0.72
    6. Rayford Hall0.72

    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 Rayford

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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