Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Ford
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2021
Peak births
707
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ford
How many people are named Ford?
An estimated 8,316 living Americans are named Ford.
How rare is Ford?
Ford is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 642 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 9.2% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Ford?
The median age of a living American named Ford is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 15 years old.
Is Ford still popular?
Yes — Ford is currently rising in popularity, with 642 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Ford most common?
Ford has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
9.2%
2025
642
All-time
11,009
Where it lives now
Ford is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Ford is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.