Buff

BUHF /ˈbʌf/
girl 1 syllable fading

Buff is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Buff is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1961. Buff was first reported in SSA data in 1952 and peaked in 1955 (15 births).

About the name Buff

PronunciationBUHF /ˈbʌf/

Names similar to Buff

How popular is Buff?

Girls named Buff
195219551959
Girls named Buff per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1952–1961 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1961) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Buff
1953195519601961
Boys named Buff per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1952–1961 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1961) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Buff total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19617——#3,391
19595—#6,351—
19585——#4,018
195613—#5,371#3,251
195522—#2,988#3,230
195410—#3,743—
195311—#5,102#3,868
19525—#5,642—