Total births
96
Girls' name · since 1967
Buffey
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Buffey, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 96
- total births
- 1967–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Buffey sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 96 recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Buffey recorded 96 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1979.
- 96 total births
- 1967–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
96 girls have been named Buffey since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 96
- total births
- 1967–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Buffey was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
15 babies were named Buffey in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Buffey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Buffey's full recorded timeline at 1973, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Buffey at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Buffey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1979
- Peak year (1972)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Buffey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Buffey's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Buffey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 75 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Buffey? ▼
Buffey has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 15 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Buffey most popular? ▼
Buffey was most popular in the 1970s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Buffey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Buffey since 1967 -- 13 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Buffey? ▼
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 July 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, 1967–1979 (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. "Buffey: Baby Name Since 1967 - 96 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/buffey. 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 Buffey 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 July 2026.