Crawford is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Crawford means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Crawford across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Crawford has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Crawford is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “ford of the crows”. A Scottish place-name surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,766 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 32 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 161 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Crawford per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (88/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (14/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (5/yr).
Crawford is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #1,464 nationally (given to 88 babies that year).
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