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Origin & history of Radford1
Modern American roots
Radford comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "River crossing by the red ford" | Formal: "Settlement at the red ford".
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How popular is Radford?
1935
peak year
Today, Radford is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11355), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1935, 26 babies were given the name (ranked #1346 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Radford's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,198 babies have been registered as Radford since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
26
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,346)
(ranked #1,346)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,198
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Radford3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
R9
A1
D4
F6
O6
R9
D4
Sum: 39 → Life path 3
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Personality of Radford✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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