Rutherford is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7517 in 2018 with 11 recorded births. This places Rutherford in the bottom 47% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 11 births ranking #7517. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 165,043 boys born was named Rutherford. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.