Buford Fraiser
There are approximately 1 people named Buford Fraiser living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Buford with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fraiser. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Buford
3.3K
Alive today
Named Fraiser
927
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 71
Top Census group: White (79.3%)
Estimated bearers: 927
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #30,840
Per 100K: 0.27
Top ancestry: White (55.7%)
First name trend
Buford: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Buford. The peak year was 1921 with 334 births. The average person named Buford today is 71 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Buford
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Buford, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 79.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Buford described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Buford at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White79.3% · 2,384
- Black or African American16.8% · 506
- Two or more races2.1% · 63
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 5
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fraiser surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fraiser, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Fraiser described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Fraiser at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.7% · 450
- Black or African American33.0% · 267
- Two or more races4.8% · 39
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 8
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Buford has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0010% of the US population, based on 3,258 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Buford right now.
The surname Fraiser appears at a rate of 0.27 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Buford Fraiser. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Buford Fraiser: questions and answers
How many people are named Buford Fraiser?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Buford Fraiser. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0010%) with the surname frequency (0.27 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Buford Fraiser?
We classify Buford Fraiser as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Buford a male or female name?
Buford is predominantly male. Out of 10,958 total SSA registrations, 99.0% were male and 1.0% were female. See the full Buford profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Buford Fraiser?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Buford Fraiser on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.