Crawford
Boy name · #2094 in 2025 · Very rare
Crawford is currently the #2094 boy name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 boys born in 2025 was named Crawford.
Babies named Crawford per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Crawford first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 88 boys were named Crawford — good for #696 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Crawford in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Crawford is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Crawford will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Crawford is most common
State-level data for Crawford is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Crawford
Statistically, parents drawn to Crawford tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harland, Casimir, Jennings, Charley, and Merritt.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Crawford | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2091 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2269 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2292 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2081 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2046 |
| 2017 | 51 | #2493 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2305 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2205 |
| 2013 | 36 | #3060 |
| 2012 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2011 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 27 | #3793 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 31 | #3158 |
| 2003 | 27 | #3366 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Crawford a popular boy name?
Crawford ranked #2094 among boys in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Crawford most popular?
Crawford peaked in 1924, when 88 American boys received the name (ranked #696 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Crawford?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American boys was named Crawford. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.