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A name. A world of connections.
Recorded in official name statistics for United States
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Bedford is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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Published statistics
United States, 2022: 5 boys (rank 12330).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Bedford
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 | 745 | observed |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | 8 | 691 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 5 | 971 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | 8 | 679 | observed |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | 6 | 878 | observed |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 7 | 861 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | 6 | 978 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | 6 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1899 | 5 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | 6 | 943 | observed |
| 1902 | 6 | 1,013 | observed |
| 1903 | 5 | 1,130 | observed |
| 1904 | 7 | 966 | observed |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1906 | 6 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1907 | 7 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1908 | 5 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1910 | 6 | 1,421 | observed |
| 1911 | 5 | 1,740 | observed |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1913 | 16 | 1,311 | observed |
| 1914 | 27 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1915 | 29 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1916 | 17 | 1,771 | observed |
| 1917 | 23 | 1,479 | observed |
| 1918 | 28 | 1,343 | observed |
| 1919 | 25 | 1,449 | observed |
| 1920 | 30 | 1,323 | observed |
| 1921 | 30 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1922 | 28 | 1,396 | observed |
| 1923 | 27 | 1,420 | observed |
| 1924 | 41 | 1,117 | observed |
| 1925 | 30 | 1,332 | observed |
| 1926 | 23 | 1,565 | observed |
| 1927 | 26 | 1,468 | observed |
| 1928 | 33 | 1,254 | observed |
| 1929 | 37 | 1,138 | observed |
| 1930 | 24 | 1,496 | observed |
| 1931 | 17 | 1,770 | observed |
| 1932 | 23 | 1,465 | observed |
| 1933 | 24 | 1,361 | observed |
| 1934 | 26 | 1,323 | observed |
| 1935 | 23 | 1,422 | observed |
| 1936 | 16 | 1,723 | observed |
| 1937 | 18 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1938 | 14 | 1,901 | observed |
| 1939 | 16 | 1,712 | observed |
| 1940 | 20 | 1,519 | observed |
| 1941 | 20 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1942 | 21 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1943 | 17 | 1,764 | observed |
| 1944 | 11 | 2,195 | observed |
| 1945 | 16 | 1,697 | observed |
| 1946 | 16 | 1,813 | observed |
| 1947 | 14 | 2,076 | observed |
| 1948 | 14 | 2,027 | observed |
| 1949 | 9 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1950 | 12 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1951 | 12 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1952 | 16 | 1,939 | observed |
| 1953 | 12 | 2,287 | observed |
| 1954 | 21 | 1,668 | observed |
| 1955 | 20 | 1,725 | observed |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | 10 | 2,631 | observed |
| 1958 | 10 | 2,642 | observed |
| 1959 | 9 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1960 | 7 | 3,337 | observed |
| 1961 | 7 | 3,356 | observed |
| 1962 | 10 | 2,673 | observed |
| 1963 | 9 | 2,858 | observed |
| 1964 | 10 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1965 | 8 | 2,982 | observed |
| 1966 | 10 | 2,627 | observed |
| 1967 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1968 | 8 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1969 | 7 | 3,595 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | observed |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | 5 | 5,464 | observed |
| 1976 | 6 | 4,935 | observed |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | 5 | 5,772 | observed |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | 5 | 6,250 | observed |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 5 | 6,315 | observed |
| 1985 | 5 | 6,523 | observed |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | 5 | 6,951 | observed |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | 5 | 8,236 | observed |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | 5 | 12,156 | observed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 5 | 12,330 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Bedford” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
11th Prime Minister of Canada (1870-1947)
Confederate States Army general (1821–1877)
English footballer (1927-2005)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
