Total births
507
Boys' name · since 1912
Bufford
507 babies named Bufford in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 507
- total births
- 1912–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Bufford is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 507 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bufford has been recorded 507 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1968.
- 507 total births
- 1912–1968 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
507 boys have been named Bufford since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.
- 507
- total births
- 1912–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Bufford was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
18 babies were named Bufford in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Bufford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bufford's full recorded timeline at 1937, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bufford at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Bufford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1968
- Peak year (1928)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Bufford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bufford's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Bufford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
131 births
- 1930s
1930s
130 births
- 1940s
1940s
112 births
- 1950s 45
1950s
45 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 131 births (26% of all-time use).
How Bufford compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bufford's total volume
Bufford vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Bufford by state
Where Bufford concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bufford? ▼
Bufford has been given to 507 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 18 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
When was Bufford most popular? ▼
Bufford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Bufford most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bufford are Oklahoma (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Bufford been used? ▼
Bufford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 57 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Bufford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Buford, Buff, Bufard, Buffy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bufford's data
- Bufford's decade-level peak was the 1920s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Buffords (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
- 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, 1912–1968 (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. "Bufford: Baby Name Since 1912 - 507 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bufford. 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 Bufford 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.