Buford vs Bufford

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

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Buford

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Bufford

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Metric Buford Bufford
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 10,848 507
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 334 18
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Buford Bufford
1880ss 69 —
1890ss 156 —
1900ss 277 —
1910ss 1,737 62
1920ss 2,759 131
1930ss 1,935 130
1940ss 1,652 112
1950ss 963 45
1960ss 587 27
1970ss 375 —
1980ss 203 —
1990ss 88 —
2000ss 32 —
2010ss 10 —
2020ss 5 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buford Bufford
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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