Rutherford Name Popularity and Statistics

Rutherford is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births729
First Year on Record1880

Rutherford popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2023Boys11#7,289
2022Boys9#8,300
2021Boys11#7,089
2020Boys6#10,605
2019Boys5#12,145
2018Boys11#7,136
2017Boys8#8,840
2016Boys8#8,816
2014Boys6#10,717
2012Boys5#12,274
2007Boys5#12,367
1990Boys7#6,415
1978Boys7#4,554
1977Boys7#4,582
1972Boys5#4,986
1970Boys6#4,230
1966Boys6#3,537
1965Boys5#3,930
1964Boys6#3,601
1961Boys5#4,065
1959Boys8#3,037
1957Boys6#3,552
1956Boys7#3,216
1955Boys8#2,964

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1921 · Boys

25 recorded births and rank #1,509.

1924 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #1,727.

1917 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #1,587.

1928 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #1,707.

Where Rutherford ranked highest in 1921

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

KY
Rank #468 · 5 recorded births
TX
Rank #861 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Rutherford