Buffy
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #529 in 1972
0 babies were named Buffy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1951–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBuffy first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #529.
About the name Buffy
Buffy is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ffy”. US birth records list Buffy for girls from 1951 to 2024, in 41 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #529 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 | 459,184 girls |
| 1960s | 41 | 24,691 girls |
| 1970s | 145 | 6,875 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 61,463 girls |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,136,364 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 girls |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 231,481 girls |
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Questions about the name Buffy
What is the origin of the name Buffy?
Buffy has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Buffy a boy or girl name?
Buffy is a girl name.
How popular is the name Buffy?
Buffy is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #529 in 1972.