Buford
Buford was the 10884th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked 311th; the most babies were born in 1921 (334). More babies were named Buford in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #10,884 boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1921334 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,964babies recorded
Buford popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 110 since 1908.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,884 | 6 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #6,922 | 9 |
| 1990 | #3,483 | 17 |
| 1980 | #1,859 | 30 |
| 1970 | #1,133 | 53 |
| 1960 | #905 | 70 |
| 1950 | #599 | 130 |
| 1940 | #427 | 186 |
| 1930 | #371 | 240 |
| 1920 | #354 | 278 |
| 1910 | #311 | 63 |
| 1900 | #478 | 23 |
| 1890 | #539 | 13 |
| 1880 | #575 | 11 |
How popular is Buford, counting every spelling?
Buford has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Buford?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Buford (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Buford born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Buford.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Buford?
About 2,700 people born in the US named Buford are alive today, with a median age of 70; half are between 57 and 80. That makes Buford a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Buford by state
How common Buford was among boys born in each state in 1919–1923, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Tennessee (6.2×), Alabama (4.1×), Mississippi (3.4×), Georgia (3.2×), Kentucky (3.1×). In 32 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Buford: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Buford, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Buford
How popular is the name Buford?
Buford was the 10884th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked 311th; the most babies were born in 1921 (334). More babies were named Buford in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Buford a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Buford in the US.
Where was Buford most popular?
In 1919–1923, Buford was most common in Tennessee (1.70 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alabama and Mississippi.