Buffi
A diminutive pet form of the English name Bridget or Brigitta.
Name Census estimates that about 173 living Americans carry the first name Buffi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Buffi today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Buffi births was 1975 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Buffi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
173
~ 1 in 1,981,239 Americans
Peak year
1975
22 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1981 SSA rank
#10,609
Tracked since 1967
Popularity
Buffi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Buffi from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 151 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Buffi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Buffi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Buffis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Buffi
The name Buffi has its origins in the Old English language, tracing back to the early medieval period around the 7th century AD. It is derived from the Old English word "buffe," meaning "to strike" or "to buffet." This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with warriors or soldiers who engaged in combat.
In the Anglo-Saxon era, the name Buffi was predominantly used in regions such as Mercia, Northumbria, and Wessex, which were the major kingdoms of what is now England. The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to the 9th century, where it appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
While the name Buffi does not appear to have any direct references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it was likely influenced by the cultural and linguistic traditions of the Germanic tribes that settled in Britain during the migration period.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Buffi was Buffi of Mercia, a nobleman who lived in the late 8th century and was recorded as holding lands in the region of Mercia. Another early bearer of the name was Buffi the Scribe, a monk from Northumbria who lived in the 9th century and was renowned for his calligraphic skills in producing illuminated manuscripts.
In the 11th century, a figure known as Buffi the Bold was a prominent warrior who fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. His bravery and skill in battle were celebrated in contemporaneous chronicles.
Later historical figures with the name Buffi include Buffi Longstrider, a 13th-century explorer who is said to have traveled extensively through the Middle East and parts of Asia, documenting his journeys in a now-lost manuscript.
In the 15th century, Buffi de Montfort was a renowned architect and stonemason who worked on the construction of several notable cathedrals and abbeys in England, including the nave of Winchester Cathedral.
These examples demonstrate the enduring presence of the name Buffi throughout various periods of history, reflecting its roots in the Old English language and its associations with warriors, scholars, and skilled craftsmen.
People
Buffi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Buffi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Buffi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Buffi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 173 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Buffi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,981,239 US residents.
Is Buffi a common name?
We classify Buffi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 194 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Buffi most popular?
The single biggest year for Buffi was 1975, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Buffi is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Buffi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Buffi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.