How Many People Are Named Buffey?
An estimated 86 people in the United States have the first name Buffey. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Buffey peaked in popularity in 1972 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Buffey 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 Buffey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Buffey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
86
About 1 in 3,985,516 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1972
15 births
Total Registered
96
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Buffey
Buffey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 96 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Buffey as a female name
Ranked #9,134 in 1979
6 female births in 1979
Peak: 1972 (15 births)
Buffey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Buffey span from the 1960s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 75 babies were registered. Buffey remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Buffey by Decade
How has Buffey 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.
Buffey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Buffey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Buffey
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Buffey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Buffey?
We estimate approximately 86 people named Buffey 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 3,985,516 Americans share this first name.
Is Buffey a common name?
Buffey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 96 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Buffey most popular?
Buffey reached peak popularity in 1972, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Buffey is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Buffey a female name?
Buffey is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Buffey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Buffey Smith, Buffey Johnson, Buffey 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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