Blu vs Bluford

Side-by-side comparison of Blu and Bluford — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Blu

Boy name · Rank #3801

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Name B

Bluford

Boy name

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Metric Blu Bluford
Current Rank #3801 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 459 293
Peak Year 2021 1917
Peak Year Births 48 16
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Blu Bluford
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 81
1920ss — 84
1930ss — 58
1940ss — 33
1950ss — 16
1970ss 58 —
1980ss 13 —
1990ss 5 —
2000ss 48 —
2010ss 143 —
2020ss 192 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Blu Bluford
2014 12 —
2015 14 —
2016 15 —
2017 18 —
2018 28 —
2019 26 —
2020 26 —
2021 48 —
2022 41 —
2023 48 —
2024 29 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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