Buff vs Buffy

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

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Buff

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Name B

Buffy

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Metric Buff Buffy
Current Rank Unranked #13654
Total Births (all years) 47 3,306
Peak Year 1955 1972
Peak Year Births 15 319
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Buff Buffy
1950ss 47 38
1960ss — 674
1970ss — 2,245
1980ss — 273
1990ss — 9
2000ss — 16
2010ss — 16
2020ss — 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buff Buffy
2017 — 8
2020 — 7
2021 — 7
2022 — 7
2023 — 8
2024 — 6

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, 1952–1959.

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