Buford Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Buford is most popular in Tennessee, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Buford has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Buford' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 363rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 425th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 732nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1323rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3525th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 12085th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 20190th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4121st out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 6926th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 12526th out of 12526 names. Discover how the name 'Buford' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Buford"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Buford"

"Buford" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 363rd of 7545 4,280
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 425th of 6773 3,455
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 732nd of 7552 1,896
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1323rd of 10718 661
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 3525th of 16616 242
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 12085th of 24088 56
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 20190th of 23106 10
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 4121st of 9107 87
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 6926th of 9204 18
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 12526th of 12526 5

Regional Popularity of "Buford" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
34.11%
483rd/1416
- 9.26%
219th/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
39.13%
605th/1546
- 11.86%
279th/2353
-
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
48.45%
1079th/2227
- 18.51%
528th/2853
49.15%
1364th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
60.98%
1791st/2937
- 29.14%
1025th/3518
-
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 59.30%
3080th/5194
-
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Buford" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Buford"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Buford" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.