Buffy Girl

How popular is Buffy?

Peaked in 1972

No babies were recorded with the name Buffy in 2025. It was most used in 1972, when 319 girls got the name.

Compare with other names
3,118living people named Buffy (est.)
53median age of people named Buffy
3,312babies named Buffy since 1880

Buffy popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025Not ranked
Babies in 20250 girls
10-year trendNot used lately
Peak year1972 (319 girls)
Highest rank#529 in 1972
First recorded1951
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)0% boys, 100% girls

Buffy by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1950s38#3,376
1960s674#620
1970s2,245#529
1980s273#1,337
1990s9#8,495
2000s16#13,837
2010s16#11,611
2020s35#11,164

Questions

Is Buffy a boy or girl name?
Buffy is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Buffy were girls.
How popular is the name Buffy?
No babies were recorded with the name Buffy in 2025. It was most used in 1972, when 319 girls got the name.
When was Buffy most popular?
Buffy peaked in 1972, when 319 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #529 in 1972.
How many people are named Buffy?
3,312 babies have been named Buffy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,118 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 53.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.