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Origin & history of Buford1
Modern American roots
Buford comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Beautiful fort.
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How popular is Buford?
1921
peak year
Today, Buford is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #12504), with only about 5 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1921, 334 babies were given the name (ranked #318 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 10,958 babies have been registered as Buford since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
334
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #318)
(ranked #318)
5
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
50
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
10,958
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Buford3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
B2
U3
F6
O6
R9
D4
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Buford✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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