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Origin & history of Bedford1
Modern American roots
Bedford comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Ford by the River" | Formal: "River Crossing with Ford".
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How popular is Bedford?
1924
peak year
Bedford appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1924, 41 babies received the name (ranked #1119). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12486), with roughly 5 babies named Bedford each year. In total, around 1,240 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
41
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,119)
(ranked #1,119)
5
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
50
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,240
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Bedford9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
B2
E5
D4
F6
O6
R9
D4
Sum: 36 → Life path 9
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Personality of Bedford🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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