Buford Name Popularity and Statistics

Buford is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births10,964
First Year on Record1880

Buford popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys6#10,695
2023Boys5#12,239
2016Boys5#12,185
2012Boys5#12,274
2006Boys6#10,662
2005Boys10#7,096
2003Boys7#8,643
2000Boys9#6,839
1999Boys7#7,874
1998Boys6#8,479
1997Boys6#8,110
1996Boys7#7,136
1995Boys9#5,928
1994Boys6#7,770
1993Boys12#4,697
1992Boys6#7,422
1991Boys12#4,476
1990Boys17#3,467
1989Boys13#4,017
1988Boys14#3,523
1987Boys15#3,201
1986Boys22#2,429
1985Boys24#2,226
1984Boys16#2,824

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1921 · Boys

334 recorded births and rank #318.

1922 · Boys

305 recorded births and rank #334.

1924 · Boys

304 recorded births and rank #334.

1925 · Boys

283 recorded births and rank #347.

Where Buford ranked highest in 1982

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MS
Rank #431 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Buford