Total births
47
Unisex name · since 1952
Buff
Buff has 47 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 47
- total births
- 1952–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Buff sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 47 recorded since 1952.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buff has been recorded 47 times among girls since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1959.
- 47 total births
- 1952–1959 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Buff since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1959.
- 47
- total births
- 1952–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Buff was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
15 babies were named Buff in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Buff's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Buff's full recorded timeline at 1955, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Buff at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Buff popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1959
- Peak year (1955)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Buff popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 1953 (Buff as boys' name)
Buff by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Buff's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Buff births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 47 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Buff? ▼
47 babies have been named Buff since 1952. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1955 with 15 births.
When was Buff most popular? ▼
Buff was most popular in the 1950s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Is Buff a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Buff is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 47 births, and as a boy's name it has 31 births.
How long has the name Buff been used? ▼
Buff has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 8 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Buff? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Buffy, Buffie, Buffi, Buford, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1952–1959 (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. "Buff: Baby Name Since 1952 - 47 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/buff. 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 Buff 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.