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Crawford

♂ Boy

Pronounced KRAW-fuhrd /ˈkɹɔ.fəɹd/Medium

Meaning: Crow fordMedium

In 30 seconds: Crawford is an English name meaning 'crow ford', a place where crows gathered at a river crossing.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningCrow ford
U.S. rank (2024)#2557 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births52 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1924
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,640

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192418802024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Crawford is an English name built from the words for 'crow' and 'ford', literally a 'crow ford'. It describes a river crossing marked by those birds. Like many such names it began as a place and a surname before being used as a first name.

The two-part landscape meaning gives it a sturdy, old-fashioned English feel. It reads as a place-rooted name rather than one with a personal etymology.

Did you know? Crawford likely reached first-name use through a surname or place-name route, which gives it that modern borrowed-from-history feel.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Crawford — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Crawford mean?

Crawford is usually explained as meaning 'crow ford' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Crawford?

It's commonly said KRAW-fuhrd /ˈkɹɔ.fəɹd/.

Is Crawford a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Crawford is used as a boy name.

How popular is Crawford?

In 2024, Crawford ranked #2557 in the U.S. for boys, with 52 births recorded.