Oxford
Oxford is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.
Meaning & Origin of Oxford
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oxford is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.
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Origin & history
The Story of Oxford
Oxford first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2013, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 14 Oxfords were born — ranking #5,979 that year. As of 2026, Oxford ranks #7,175 for baby boys with 10 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 123 Oxfords have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Oxford
Oxford is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Oxford's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #5,979. Use the chart and map above to compare Oxford's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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