boy's name
Bluford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 293
Bluford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1952 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bluford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1952, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 81 |
| 1920s | 84 |
| 1930s | 58 |
| 1940s | 33 |
| 1950s (to 1952) | 16 |
How popular is Bluford?
In 1952, Bluford was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bluford
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bluford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bluford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bluford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bluford
How popular is the name Bluford?
In 1952, Bluford was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bluford a girl's or a boy's name?
Bluford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bluford?
Bluford has 2 syllables.
When was Bluford most popular?
Bluford peaked in 1917, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.