Buford: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “ford by the booths”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BYOO-ferd · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname derived from a place-name, likely from Old English elements meaning booth or dwelling plus ford. It is best known as a transferred surname-name.
How popular is Buford?
Babies named Buford in 20240
Peak year1921
Total US babies since 188010,958
Buford was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Buford
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Buford questions
What does the name Buford mean?
Buford means "ford by the booths". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from a place-name, likely from Old English elements meaning booth or dwelling plus ford. It is best known as a transferred surname-name.
Is Buford a boy or girl name?
Buford is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Buford?
Buford was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1921.
How do you pronounce Buford?
Buford is usually pronounced BYOO-ferd.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.