Francis Ford
There are approximately 77 people named Francis Ford living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,451,355 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Francis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ford. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
77
1 in 4,451,355
Named Francis
123K
Alive today
Named Ford
215K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 123K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 60
Estimated bearers: 215K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #137
Per 100K: 62.66
Top ancestry: White (62.0%)
First name trend
Francis: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Francis. The peak year was 1918 with 7,000 births. The average person named Francis today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ford surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ford, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.0%.
- White62.0%
- Black or African American32.0%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Francis has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0358% of the US population, based on 122,838 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ford appears at a rate of 62.66 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0627%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 77 people with the full name Francis Ford. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Francis
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Other people with the surname Ford
FAQ
Francis Ford: questions and answers
How many people are named Francis Ford?
We estimate approximately 77 people in the United States share the full name Francis Ford. That works out to about 1 in 4,451,355 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0358%) with the surname frequency (62.66 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Francis Ford?
We classify Francis Ford as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,451,355 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Francis a male or female name?
Francis is predominantly male. Out of 319,430 total SSA registrations, 90.7% were male and 9.3% were female. See the full Francis profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.