Boys' name · since 1882

Bluford

293 babies named Bluford in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10,720 of 45,481
all-time among boys
293
born since 1882
1920s
peak decade

Bluford is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 293 have been recorded since 1882.

Social Security Administration records show Bluford recorded 293 times among boys since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1952.

  • #10,720 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 293 born since 1882
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bluford ranks #10,720 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 293 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.

#10,720 of 45,481
all-time among boys
293
born since 1882
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Bluford's 293 recorded births place it above 76.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bluford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bluford's full recorded timeline at 1927, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bluford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1917)
16
Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
05101520 188219121917192219281934194219501952 5

Bluford by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (84 births, 29% of the file).

1920s was Bluford's strongest decade.

84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Bluford births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 84 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bluford? ▼
293 babies have been named Bluford since 1882. All-time, it sits at #10,720 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1917 with 16 births.
Where does Bluford sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bluford ranks #10,720 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bluford most popular? ▼
Bluford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Bluford been used? ▼
Bluford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 71 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Bluford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blue, Blu. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bluford's data

  • Bluford's decade-level peak was the 1920s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bluford

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bluford

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bluford: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1882–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bluford draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.