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Bluford

//ˈblufɜrd//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19177 lettersStarts with B

Meaning & origin

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Bluford's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Bluford, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Bluford
18825
18835
18926
19005
19115
19129
19135
19149
19159
19165
191716
19189
191914
192010
192110
192211
19238
192510
192611
19278
192811
19295
193010
193111
19337
19345
19358
19376
19386
19395
194211
19436
19475
19485
19496
19505
19516
19525

Bluford through the decades

  • Bluford peaked in 1917, when 16 babies were named Bluford in the US.
  • The 1920s were Bluford's strongest decade, averaging 9 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1938–1952), use of Bluford has fallen 27% compared to the 10 years before that.

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