A surname style name could feel stuffy and edgy, depending on how you look at it. Originally, it was given to those who came from Staffordshire, a county in the West Midlands of England. The name appeared sporadically in the US Top 1000 in the late 19th- and early 20th-century, and has been given to a small handful of boys more years since. Chosen for 14 boys in a recent count, nickname Ford might widen its appeal.