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Last ranked #12525 in 2023
Peak: #12525 in 2023
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #12525 in 2023
Peak: #12525 in 2023
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Rank #12525 · Falling since 2016
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Buford scores lower overall — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Bufords
Buford is an English boy name with steady SSA rankings. Full rank detail will appear once SSA data is linked.
Notable Bufords
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