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A name. A world of connections.
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01 / Meaning & origin
Buford is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 6 boys (rank 10695).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Buford
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 11 | 571 | observed |
| 1881 | 9 | 595 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 10 | 597 | observed |
| 1884 | 10 | 613 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 7 | 758 | observed |
| 1887 | 9 | 631 | observed |
| 1888 | 13 | 554 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 13 | 533 | observed |
| 1891 | 12 | 524 | observed |
| 1892 | 14 | 547 | observed |
| 1893 | 12 | 572 | observed |
| 1894 | 17 | 480 | observed |
| 1895 | 20 | 437 | observed |
| 1896 | 17 | 500 | observed |
| 1897 | 15 | 515 | observed |
| 1898 | 18 | 485 | observed |
| 1899 | 18 | 438 | observed |
| 1900 | 23 | 477 | observed |
| 1901 | 17 | 466 | observed |
| 1902 | 14 | 583 | observed |
| 1903 | 24 | 401 | observed |
| 1904 | 25 | 417 | observed |
| 1905 | 37 | 329 | observed |
| 1906 | 29 | 400 | observed |
| 1907 | 25 | 464 | observed |
| 1908 | 47 | 326 | observed |
| 1909 | 36 | 408 | observed |
| 1910 | 63 | 311 | observed |
| 1911 | 53 | 389 | observed |
| 1912 | 108 | 370 | observed |
| 1913 | 136 | 357 | observed |
| 1914 | 165 | 368 | observed |
| 1915 | 209 | 372 | observed |
| 1916 | 244 | 341 | observed |
| 1917 | 249 | 353 | observed |
| 1918 | 252 | 370 | observed |
| 1919 | 258 | 357 | observed |
| 1920 | 278 | 353 | observed |
| 1921 | 334 | 318 | observed |
| 1922 | 305 | 334 | observed |
| 1923 | 279 | 352 | observed |
| 1924 | 304 | 334 | observed |
| 1925 | 283 | 347 | observed |
| 1926 | 264 | 359 | observed |
| 1927 | 242 | 377 | observed |
| 1928 | 240 | 379 | observed |
| 1929 | 230 | 378 | observed |
| 1930 | 240 | 370 | observed |
| 1931 | 200 | 399 | observed |
| 1932 | 228 | 368 | observed |
| 1933 | 169 | 418 | observed |
| 1934 | 211 | 374 | observed |
| 1935 | 174 | 424 | observed |
| 1936 | 160 | 445 | observed |
| 1937 | 193 | 406 | observed |
| 1938 | 196 | 405 | observed |
| 1939 | 164 | 446 | observed |
| 1940 | 186 | 427 | observed |
| 1941 | 183 | 432 | observed |
| 1942 | 182 | 457 | observed |
| 1943 | 198 | 451 | observed |
| 1944 | 172 | 464 | observed |
| 1945 | 129 | 525 | observed |
| 1946 | 145 | 534 | observed |
| 1947 | 166 | 526 | observed |
| 1948 | 143 | 560 | observed |
| 1949 | 148 | 550 | observed |
| 1950 | 130 | 599 | observed |
| 1951 | 107 | 675 | observed |
| 1952 | 109 | 660 | observed |
| 1953 | 108 | 686 | observed |
| 1954 | 97 | 732 | observed |
| 1955 | 93 | 756 | observed |
| 1956 | 108 | 708 | observed |
| 1957 | 79 | 845 | observed |
| 1958 | 67 | 928 | observed |
| 1959 | 65 | 950 | observed |
| 1960 | 70 | 905 | observed |
| 1961 | 80 | 855 | observed |
| 1962 | 65 | 939 | observed |
| 1963 | 54 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1964 | 62 | 967 | observed |
| 1965 | 67 | 897 | observed |
| 1966 | 41 | 1,164 | observed |
| 1967 | 45 | 1,102 | observed |
| 1968 | 47 | 1,083 | observed |
| 1969 | 56 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1970 | 53 | 1,132 | observed |
| 1971 | 46 | 1,214 | observed |
| 1972 | 25 | 1,771 | observed |
| 1973 | 31 | 1,548 | observed |
| 1974 | 36 | 1,439 | observed |
| 1975 | 46 | 1,258 | observed |
| 1976 | 33 | 1,608 | observed |
| 1977 | 35 | 1,571 | observed |
| 1978 | 31 | 1,718 | observed |
| 1979 | 39 | 1,510 | observed |
| 1980 | 30 | 1,852 | observed |
| 1981 | 19 | 2,496 | observed |
| 1982 | 32 | 1,774 | observed |
| 1983 | 18 | 2,577 | observed |
| 1984 | 16 | 2,824 | observed |
| 1985 | 24 | 2,226 | observed |
| 1986 | 22 | 2,429 | observed |
| 1987 | 15 | 3,201 | observed |
| 1988 | 14 | 3,523 | observed |
| 1989 | 13 | 4,017 | observed |
| 1990 | 17 | 3,467 | observed |
| 1991 | 12 | 4,476 | observed |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | observed |
| 1993 | 12 | 4,697 | observed |
| 1994 | 6 | 7,770 | observed |
| 1995 | 9 | 5,928 | observed |
| 1996 | 7 | 7,136 | observed |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | observed |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,479 | observed |
| 1999 | 7 | 7,874 | observed |
| 2000 | 9 | 6,839 | observed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | 7 | 8,643 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | 10 | 7,096 | observed |
| 2006 | 6 | 10,662 | observed |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | 5 | 12,274 | observed |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | 5 | 12,185 | observed |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | 5 | 12,239 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | 6 | 10,695 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Buford” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
