Buff
The Story of Buff
As a girl name
Buff first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 15 Buffs were born — ranking #2,971 that year. As of 2026, Buff ranks #6,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Buffs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Buff first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 7 Buffs were born — ranking #3,200 that year. As of 2026, Buff ranks #3,355 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Buffs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Buff
Phonetically similar names — useful when Buff is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Buf
- Buffe
- Boeuf
- Biff
- Bef
- Bif
- Beef
- Baf
- Boff
- Boof
- Baff
- Bouffe
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Buff
Buff is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 47 births in the dataset. Buff's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #2,971. Use the chart and map above to compare Buff's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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