Bluford vs Blue

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

Name A

Bluford

Boy name

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Name B

Blue

Boy name · Rank #2605

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bluford Blue
Current Rank Unranked #2605
Total Births (all years) 293 899
Peak Year 1917 2024
Peak Year Births 16 51
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Bluford Blue
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 6 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 81 —
1920ss 84 —
1930ss 58 —
1940ss 33 —
1950ss 16 —
1960ss — 24
1970ss — 108
1980ss — 40
1990ss — 105
2000ss — 160
2010ss — 233
2020ss — 229

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bluford Blue
2014 — 17
2015 — 32
2016 — 23
2017 — 29
2018 — 29
2019 — 35
2020 — 42
2021 — 46
2022 — 48
2023 — 42
2024 — 51

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, 1882–1952.

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