Total births
265
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.
- 265
- total births
- 1905–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that 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.
- 265 total births
- 1905–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
265 boys have been named Bueford since 1905, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 265
- total births
- 1905–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Bueford was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
15 babies were named Bueford in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Bueford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1949
- Peak year (1921)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Bueford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
49 births
- 1920s
1920s
94 births
- 1930s
1930s
79 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 94 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bueford? ▼
265 babies have been named Bueford since 1905. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1921 with 15 births.
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.
- 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, 1905–1949 (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. "Bueford: Baby Name Since 1905 - 265 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bueford. 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 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 June 2026.