Given name & surname
Forde
“from the water”·“from the river crossing”
Forde is a variant of Ford. Interpretations include “from the water” (English) and “from the river crossing” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Forde is a variant of Ford. Interpretations include “from the water” (English) and “from the river crossing” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Forde is a variant of Ford. An origin associated with Ford is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1950. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Forde through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1950
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1950. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,201 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Forde’s family of names
Forde has a related form in Ford. In English usage, Forde as a surname has a related form in Fforde.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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