Boys' name · since 1905

Bueford

265 babies named Bueford in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#11,318 of 45,481
all-time among boys
265
born since 1905
1920s
peak decade

Bueford sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 265 recorded since 1905.

Social Security Administration records show Bueford recorded 265 times among boys since 1905, 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 1905 to 1949.

  • #11,318 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 265 born since 1905
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bueford ranks #11,318 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 265 born since 1905, peaking in the 1920s.

#11,318 of 45,481
all-time among boys
265
born since 1905
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Bueford's 265 recorded births place it above 75.07% 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.

Bueford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bueford splits its recorded history at 1930: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1905 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Bueford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1921)
15
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
05101520 190519171921192519301934193819461949 6

Bueford by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (94 births, 35% of the file).

1920s was Bueford's strongest decade.

94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Bueford births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 94 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bueford? ▼
265 babies have been named Bueford since 1905. All-time, it sits at #11,318 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1921 with 15 births.
Where does Bueford sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bueford ranks #11,318 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 Bueford most popular? ▼
Bueford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Bueford been used? ▼
Bueford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 45 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Bueford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Buel, Buell, Buenaventura. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bueford's data

  • Bueford's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (94 total births) through the 1940s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Bueford

Nearby Names Like Bueford

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

Buel Boy
1,135 births
Buell Boy
840 births
Buenaventura Boy
5 births

Compare Bueford side by side: Bueford vs Buel Bueford vs Buell Bueford vs Buenaventura

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bueford: 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, 1905–1949 (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 Bueford 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.