Crawford
How to say it: KRAW-fərd · /ˈkrɔfərd/
From Old English 'craw-ford' meaning 'crow ford' - Scottish-English surname now used as first name.
Crawford was the 1,685th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 70 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,777 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,685 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 70 |
| Share of births | 1 in 47,362 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,777 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Crawford peaked in the 1900s, nearly vanished by the 1980s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Crawford is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Crawford
- Crawford Williamson Long (1815–1878)American physician
- Crawford Palmer (born 1970)French-American basketball player
- Crawford Howell Toy (1836–1919)American biblical and Hebrew scholar
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