Is Bufford a boy or girl name?

Bufford is a boy’s name. Of the 507 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Bufford

Recorded 1912–1968 · United States

Bufford was most popular in 1928, when 18 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,572 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 507 people named Bufford.

Bufford over time

Births per year. The dot marks Bufford’s peak in 1928. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Bufford a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Bufford is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 507 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org