Ford

“Dweller near a river crossing” — Middle English origin

Boy's name · #474 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ford has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #434 (1890) · 11,009 babies named Ford all-time · 1 in 2,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 7,200 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fords

Ford Madox Brown — British painter (1821–1893)
Ford Madox Ford — English writer and publisher (1873-1939)
Ford Sterling — American comedian (1883–1939)
Ford Konno — American swimmer
Ford Rainey — American actor (1908–2005)

In stories & tradition

Ford Prefect — The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Ford Pines — Gravity Falls
Ford Fairlane — literary character

What Fords become

Among 58 notable people named Ford:

Entertainers appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ford Sterling, American comedian (1883–1939).

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