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Buford

/ˈbjufɚd/ · 99% boys · 6 born in 2025

Buford has been given to about 10,964 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbjufɚd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,205
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Buford per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1921 · 334
  • Born in 20256
  • All time10,964

How popular is Buford?

Its best year was 1921, when 334 babies were given the name, ranking 318th. The typical living American called Buford is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Buford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ford0.68
  2. Alford0.68
  3. Bradford0.64
  4. Crawford0.62
  5. Clifford0.59
  6. Sanford0.60
  7. Wilford0.60
  8. Milford0.60

Middle names for Buford

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

Sibling names for Buford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.92
  2. Winonasister · 0.91
  3. Lenorasister · 0.89
  4. Cleoeither · 0.88
  5. Otisbrother · 0.86
  6. Hughbrother · 0.86

Where Buford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    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.