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    The first name Buford

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Buford at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Buford, the 10,884th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 334 were.

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    10,964
    babies named Buford since 1880
    #10,884
    rank in 2025
    1921
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Buford

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Buford Ellington
      American politician (1907-1972)

    Questions

    Is Buford a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 10,964 US babies named Buford since 1880 were boys.
    When was Buford most popular?
    1921 in the United States, when 334 babies were named Buford, its highest rank at 318th.
    Is Buford also a surname?
    Yes. Buford is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.