Holding steady.
Popularity of Bluford since 1882
Babies named Bluford per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1917, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Bluford's real moment was 1892.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 81 |
| 1920s | 84 |
| 1930s | 58 |
| 1940s | 33 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Bluford is a rare given name that was most common in the 1890s, with a peak in 1892. It has a stable trajectory, never widely popular but persisting in small numbers. The name is of English origin, likely a transferred surname from a place name meaning 'ford near a bluff'. Though it has not ranked in recent decades, its first recorded use in the Social Security data is 1882.
Bluford appears to be an English surname turned given name, likely originating from a place name meaning 'ford near a bluff' (Old English *blīthe* 'bluff' + *ford* 'ford'). It was used as a first name primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Blue
Variants: Bluford
Sibling names for Bluford
Names that share Bluford's style, for a brother or sister.
