Rayford: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “counsel ford”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- RAY-ferd · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname, probably from a place-name or compound using ford and an element related to counsel, akin to Raymond's first element. Its exact formation as a given name is somewhat uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Rayford?
Babies named Rayford in 20240
Peak year1937
Total US babies since 18805,511
Rayford was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Rayford
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Rayford questions
What does the name Rayford mean?
Rayford means "counsel ford". It comes from English. From an English surname, probably from a place-name or compound using ford and an element related to counsel, akin to Raymond's first element. Its exact formation as a given name is somewhat uncertain.
Is Rayford a boy or girl name?
Rayford is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Rayford?
Rayford was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1937.
How do you pronounce Rayford?
Rayford is usually pronounced RAY-ferd.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.