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Bufford

/ˈbʌfɚd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1968

Bufford has been given to about 507 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1928, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbʌfɚd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 206
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bufford per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1928 · 18
  • Born in 20250
  • All time507

How popular is Bufford?

Its best year was 1928, when 18 babies were given the name, ranking 1836th. The typical living American called Bufford is about 82 years old today.

Names that sound like Bufford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Buford0.97
  2. Ford0.66
  3. Bradford0.64
  4. Alford0.66
  5. Clifford0.61
  6. Crawford0.62
  7. Sanford0.60
  8. Wilford0.60

Middle names for Bufford

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bufford Paul0.77
  2. Bufford Lee0.77
  3. Bufford Wade0.76
  4. Bufford Quinn0.76
  5. Bufford Neal0.76
  6. Bufford Jude0.76

Sibling names for Bufford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.75
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.73
  3. Winonasister · 0.71
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.68
  5. Hughbrother · 0.67
  6. Juniorbrother · 0.67

Where Bufford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Bufford Anderson0.77
    2. Bufford White0.72
    3. Bufford Reyes0.72
    4. Bufford Nguyen0.72
    5. Bufford Lee0.72
    6. Bufford Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Bufford

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.