Buford vs Buff

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

Name A

Buford

Boy name

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Name B

Buff

Girl name

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Metric Buford Buff
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 10,848 47
Peak Year 1921 1955
Peak Year Births 334 15
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1952

Births by Decade

Decade Buford Buff
1880ss 69 —
1890ss 156 —
1900ss 277 —
1910ss 1,737 —
1920ss 2,759 —
1930ss 1,935 —
1940ss 1,652 —
1950ss 963 47
1960ss 587 —
1970ss 375 —
1980ss 203 —
1990ss 88 —
2000ss 32 —
2010ss 10 —
2020ss 5 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buford Buff
2016 5 —
2023 5 —

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, 1880–2023.

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