Buford
Meaning
“An English place-name surname, most often read as 'ford by the fortification', from Old English elements.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Buford peaked in the 1910s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Buford
Most people given the name Buford in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Buford you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Buford deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Buford truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Buford fits with your family’s names and surname.
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