Bufford: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	62	6	–	#1,908
1920s	131	13	+111%	#1,836
1930s	130	13	-1%	#1,734
1940s	112	11	-14%	#1,779
1950s	45	5	-60%	#2,395
1960s	27	3	-40%	#3,275
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,908

1920s

131

+111%

#1,836

1930s

130

-1%

#1,734

1940s

112

-14%

#1,779

1950s

-60%

#2,395

1960s

-40%

#3,275

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bufford

Bufford 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 1912, 507 American babies have been named Bufford. Its peak came in 1928, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Bufford stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bufford?

The median living Bufford is about 77 years old; half are between 69 and 83. An estimated 100 people named Bufford 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.

Bufford year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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1955	–	–
1950	10	#2,453
1945	12	#2,017
1940	11	#2,197
1935	14	#1,941
1930	13	#2,196
1925	17	#1,940
1920	11	#2,624
1915	9	#2,653
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bufford?

The median living Bufford is about 77 years old. Half of all living Buffords are between 69 and 83 years old.

How many people named Bufford are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Bufford are alive in the United States, based on 507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bufford mean?

Spelling variant of Buford.

How popular is the name Bufford in 2025?

Bufford 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 Bufford?

507 babies have been named Bufford in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bufford most popular?

Bufford peaked in 1928, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Bufford a boy or girl name?

Bufford is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bufford rising or falling?

Bufford has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Bufford

Bufford popularity over time

The story of Bufford

How old are people named Bufford?

Bufford year by year

Frequently asked questions

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