How Many People Are Named Buff?
An estimated 57 people in the United States have the first name Buff. It is used for both genders, with 60.3% female. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Buff peaked in popularity in 1955 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Buff as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Buff paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Buff is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Buff is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
57
About 1 in 6,013,234 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
60.3% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1955
22 births
Total Registered
78
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Buff
Buff is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (39.7%) and females (60.3%). Out of 78 total births registered, 31 were male and 47 were female.
Buff as a male name
Ranked #3,390 in 1961
7 male births in 1961
Peak: 1955 (7 births)
Buff as a female name
Ranked #6,350 in 1959
5 female births in 1959
Peak: 1955 (15 births)
Buff: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Buff span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 71 babies were registered. Buff has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Buff by Decade
How has Buff tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Buff + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Buff as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Buff
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Buff: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Buff?
We estimate approximately 57 people named Buff are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,013,234 Americans share this first name.
Is Buff a common name?
Buff is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 78 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Buff most popular?
Buff reached peak popularity in 1955, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Buff is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Buff a female name?
Buff is predominantly female. 60.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Buff Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Buff Smith, Buff Johnson, Buff Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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