Girls' name · since 1967
Buffi
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 194 babies named Buffi, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,111 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 194
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
Buffi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 194 recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Buffi recorded 194 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 1981.
- #20,111 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 194 born since 1967
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buffi ranks #20,111 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 194 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.
- #20,111 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 194
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
Buffi's 194 recorded births place it above 72.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Buffi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Buffi splits its recorded history at 1974: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Buffi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1981
- Peak year (1975)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Buffi by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (151 births, 78% of the file).
1970s was Buffi's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Buffi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s
1970s
151 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 151 births (78% of all-time use).
Buffi by state
Where Buffi concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.6% |
5 of 194 births nationwide.
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What to do with Buffi's data
- Buffi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Buffis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Buffi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
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, 1967–1981 (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 Buffi 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.