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Rexford Name Meaning, Origins & History

Rexford

Pronunciation: REKS-furd

Meaning From the king's ford Origin Old English Gender Boy
BOYS RANK
#4,673
TREND
514
Peak Years
1925, 1919, 1915
Lowest Years
1892, 1900, 1896
Energy Archetype
Generous & Compassionate

Rank shows the name’s position among U.S. baby names for each gender in 2025. Trend shows how many places it rose or fell since 2024. Rank 1 is the most popular. Based on U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) data. Peak and lowest years are based on the number of boys named Rexford in the available records.

Fun Facts About the Name Rexford

  • More than 2 thousand babies named Rexford: U.S. records list 2,647 babies given the name Rexford from 1880 through 2025.

What Does the Name Rexford Mean?

Rexford is an English surname and given name meaning 'ford where rushes grow.' It comes from the place name Rexford in Somerset, England. The place name is usually explained as Old English rysc 'rush' plus ford 'ford,' so the literal sense is a ford where rushes grow. The modern Rex- spelling is sometimes read as Latin rex 'king,' giving the secondary and likely folk-etymological meaning 'king's ford.' The first element is not fully certain, but the 'rush' derivation is the more common place-name explanation; the royal reading rests on the modern spelling rather than the usual etymology.

Rexford Name History & Origins

The name began as an English local surname for a person from Rexford in Somerset. In the Middle Ages, when hereditary surnames were forming in England, a place-name surname identified where a person lived or held land. Rexford is a small settlement in western Somerset, in the parish of Luccombe, near Exmoor. The place name is recorded in medieval sources, and the surname grew from it. The surname was later brought to North America, where Rexford became a masculine first name. A notable American bearer was Rexford Guy Tugwell (1891 - 1979), an economist and member of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration. As a first name, Rexford is generally a direct transfer of the surname rather than a shortening of a longer name or a compound formed from the modern name Rex.

How Popular is the Name Rexford?

Rexford recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1925. Its best rank was #840 in 1897.

U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.

Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.

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How the Name Rexford Shapes Your Personality and Life?

You are a law unto itself. Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You are tolerant and like to help humanity. You are very active. You are generally warmhearted and gives freely of your time, energy, and sympathetic understanding. You have tolerance and acceptance of the frailties of others. Universal and humanitarian in outlook. This is very compassionate name. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.

You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.

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