Given name & surname
Redford
“from the red ford”
Redford is a variant of Radford. One English interpretation is “from the red ford.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Redford is a variant of Radford. One English interpretation is “from the red ford.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Redford is a variant of Radford. An origin associated with Radford is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Redford through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 223
- 223 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #4,827 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +13%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,827 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 12.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 187 as a first name in 2020; 2,850 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.
Redford’s family of names
Redford has a related form in Radford.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Redford, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Raphael
“one who is healed by God”
>99% boys
Rio
“woman of the river” · “from the river”
79% boys · 21% girls
Rome
“Rome, Constantinople”
90% boys · 10% girls
Ford
“from the water” · “from the river crossing”
>99% boys
Rowen
“of the red-berry tree”
77% boys · 23% girls
Ronan
“resembling a little seal”
99% boys · 1% girls
Eiden
>99% boys
Raiden
Raiden is a masculine given name.
96% boys · 4% girls