Buffie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#5,828
1960s	221	22	+4320%	#1,123
1970s	576	58	+161%	#1,214
1980s	67	7	-88%	#3,227
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,828

1960s

221

+4320%

#1,123

1970s

576

+161%

#1,214

1980s

-88%

#3,227

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Buffie

Buffie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 869 American babies have been named Buffie. Its peak came in 1970, when 92 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Buffie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Buffie?

The median living Buffie is about 53 years old; half are between 50 and 56. An estimated 800 people named Buffie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Buffie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,443
1980	26	#3,227
1975	66	#1,530
1970	92	#1,214
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Buffie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Buffie?

The median living Buffie is about 53 years old. Half of all living Buffies are between 50 and 56 years old.

How many people named Buffie are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Buffie are alive in the United States, based on 869 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Buffie in 2025?

Buffie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Buffie?

869 babies have been named Buffie in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Buffie most popular?

Buffie peaked in 1970, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Buffie a boy or girl name?

Buffie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Buffie rising or falling?

Buffie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Buffie popularity over time

The story of Buffie

How old are people named Buffie?

Buffie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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