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Buford
OriginEnglish variation of Beaufort, French
Meaning"beautiful fort"
GenderBoy
US Rank#911
Top 1000
NB Rank#3497
On Nameberry
About Buford
Variation of Burford
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Bufords
- (Earl) Buford Ellington
American politician; 42nd governor of Tennessee
- Buford Garfield "Baby" Ray
American NFL player
- Buford Hayse Pusser
American sheriff; inspiration for film "Walking Tall"
- Buford A. Johnson
American mechanic for the Tuskegee Airmen in WWII
Buford in pop culture
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flying table in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
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minor character in "The Princess and the Frog"
- Buford
bloodhound in animated series "Buford and the Galloping Ghost"
- Buford Granger
character in film "Bad Asses"
- Buford
name suggested by Henry for his son In The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
- Buford Van Stomm
character in Disney cartoon '"Phineas and Ferb"
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