Buffy
Buffy was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked 529th with 319 babies. More babies were named Buffy in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1972319 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,312babies recorded
Buffy popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 6 since 1971.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,388 | 7 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #8,585 | 9 |
| 1980 | #1,340 | 94 |
| 1970 | #614 | 282 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Buffy, counting every spelling?
Buffy has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Buffy?
About 3,100 people born in the US named Buffy are alive today, with a median age of 53; half are between 50 and 56. That makes Buffy mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Buffy: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Buffy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Buffy
How popular is the name Buffy?
Buffy was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked 529th with 319 babies. More babies were named Buffy in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Buffy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Buffy in the US.