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boys' name ★ peaked 1919

Buck

Meaning A male given name from Old English Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,993 Trend ↑ Rising 63%

A male given name from Old English.

Rank 2025
#1,993
among boys · ↑485 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
76
named Buck · +38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
102 babies
All-time total
6,610
#1,512 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Buck popularity over time

6,610 babies have been named Buck since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1910Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 120 12 – #423
1890s 157 16 +31% #388
1900s 272 27 +73% #378
1910s 728 73 +168% #365
1920s 759 76 +4% #674
1930s 653 65 -14% #698
1940s 442 44 -32% #877
1950s 439 44 -1% #971
1960s 473 47 +8% #947
1970s 709 71 +50% #899
1980s 727 73 +3% #900
1990s 264 26 -64% #1,501
2000s 192 19 -27% #3,630
2010s 325 33 +69% #2,352
2020s (to 2025) 350 58 +79% #1,993

Where Buck is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 82 0.05 outside top 500
2027 88 0.05 outside top 500
2028 94 0.05 outside top 500
2029 98 0.06 outside top 500
2030 103 0.06 outside top 500

The story of Buck

Buck is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,993 in 2025 with 76 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,610 American babies have been named Buck. Its peak came in 1919, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Buck stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Buck?

The median living Buck is about 45 years old; half are between 27 and 60. An estimated 3,500 people named Buck are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Buck year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 76 #1,993
2024 55 #2,478
2023 68 #2,130
2022 49 #2,679
2021 57 #2,380
2020 45 #2,733
2019 45 #2,772
2018 36 #3,179
2017 55 #2,352
2016 38 #3,067
2015 27 #3,895
2014 41 #2,850
2013 23 #4,199
2012 23 #4,272
2011 16 #5,466
2010 21 #4,544
2009 21 #4,601
2008 23 #4,284
2007 22 #4,394
2006 17 #5,104
2005 26 #3,630
2004 22 #4,029
2003 12 #5,926
2002 19 #4,208
2001 18 #4,323
2000 12 #5,620
1995 21 #3,204
1990 57 #1,501
1985 61 #1,216
1980 94 #920
1975 53 #1,160
1970 73 #933
1965 36 #1,277
1960 61 #973
1955 45 #1,106
1950 42 #1,086
1945 41 #996
1940 47 #930
1935 72 #716
1930 67 #785
1925 83 #711
1920 89 #677
1915 80 #647
1910 49 #365
1905 27 #414
1900 32 #393
1895 12 #610
1890 9 #673
1885 18 #423
1880 5 #933

Famous people named Buck

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Buck Angel Buck Angel American YouTuber, sex educator and former pornographic actor (born 1962) Contemporary
  2. 2 Buck Henry Buck Henry American actor (1930–2020) Contemporary
  3. 3 Buck Adams Buck Adams American pornographic actor (1955–2008) Contemporary
  4. 4 Buck Williams Buck Williams American basketball player & coach (born 1960) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Buck, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Buck?

The median living Buck is about 45 years old. Half of all living Bucks are between 27 and 60 years old.

How many people named Buck are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Buck are alive in the United States, based on 6,610 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Buck mean?

A male given name from Old English.

How popular is the name Buck in 2025?

Buck ranked #1,993 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 76 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Buck?

6,610 babies have been named Buck in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Buck most popular?

Buck peaked in 1919, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Buck a boy or girl name?

Buck is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Buck rising or falling?

Buck is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Buck become more popular?

Buck is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 103 boys named Buck in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Buck?

Well-known people named Buck include Buck Angel (actor), Buck Henry (actor), Buck Adams (pornographic actor).

Names like Buck

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