Meaning"Ford by the River" | Formal: "River Crossing with Ford"
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#12486
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Origin & history of Bedford
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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?
1924peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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