Holding steady.
Popularity of Thedford since 1912
Babies named Thedford per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1921, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Thedford's real moment was 1913.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 37 |
| 1920s | 52 |
| 1930s | 29 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Thedford is an exceedingly rare given name in the United States. It first appeared in official records in 1912, and its peak year of usage was 1913, when an unknown number of boys received the name. The name has not ranked in the top 1000 for any recorded year, with a one-in-N value that cannot be computed from the data. The trajectory of Thedford is stable, indicating it has been used sporadically but never widely. Historically, Thedford is an English surname derived from a place name, likely combining Old English 'þēod' (people) or 'þēof' (thief) with 'ford'. As a given name, it reflects a trend of adopting surnames as first names in the early 20th century. No top states are associated with Thedford, confirming its minimal and scattered usage.
Thedford is an English surname and place name, derived from Old English 'þēod' meaning 'people' or 'folk' and 'ford' meaning 'ford', or possibly from 'þēof' (thief) and 'ford', but the 'people's ford' interpretation is more common. It is also the name of a village in Suffolk, England. As a given name, it emerged in the early 20th century, likely as a transfer from the surname, but never gained widespread popularity.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Thed, Ford
Variants: Thedford, Thetford
Sibling names for Thedford
Names that share Thedford's style, for a brother or sister.
