Total births
293
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.
- 293
- total births
- 1882–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that 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.
- 293 total births
- 1882–1952 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
293 boys have been named Bluford since 1882, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1952.
- 293
- total births
- 1882–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Bluford was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
16 babies were named Bluford in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Bluford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1952
- Peak year (1917)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Bluford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
84 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 84 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bluford? ▼
293 babies have been named Bluford since 1882. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1917 with 16 births.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bluford: Baby Name Since 1882 - 293 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bluford. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.