Buckley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,184

among boys · ↓152 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Buckley · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,278

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

75 babies

All-time total

1,084

#4,876 all-time among boys

First recorded

1916

in Social Security records

Buckley popularity over time

1,084 babies have been named Buckley since 1916, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	15	2	–	#3,983
1920s	52	5	+247%	#2,331
1930s	66	7	+27%	#2,315
1940s	49	5	-26%	#2,159
1950s	67	7	+37%	#2,446
1960s	93	9	+39%	#1,900
1970s	106	11	+14%	#2,637
1980s	60	6	-43%	#3,050
1990s	20	2	-67%	#5,900
2000s	48	5	+140%	#9,103
2010s	147	15	+206%	#4,122
2020s (to 2025)	361	60	+309%	#2,032

Where Buckley 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	77	0.05	outside top 500
2027	89	0.05	outside top 500
2028	100	0.06	outside top 500
2029	111	0.07	outside top 500
2030	122	0.07	outside top 500

The story of Buckley

Buckley is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,184 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,084 American babies have been named Buckley. Its peak came in 2024, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Buckley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Buckley?

The median living Buckley is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 49. An estimated 900 people named Buckley are alive in the United States today.

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

Buckley year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	65	#2,184
2024	75	#2,032
2023	68	#2,131
2022	69	#2,139
2021	48	#2,657
2020	36	#3,145
2019	25	#4,133
2018	20	#4,764
2017	25	#4,122
2016	18	#5,164
2015	12	#6,734
2014	13	#6,351
2013	9	#8,214
2012	11	#7,140
2011	7	#9,768
2010	7	#9,847
2009	8	#9,103
2008	7	#10,012
2007	–	–
2006	5	#12,306
2005	6	#10,298
2004	6	#10,144
2003	–	–
2002	5	#10,896
2001	5	#10,794
2000	6	#9,240
1995	–	–
1990	8	#5,900
1985	8	#4,753
1980	7	#4,999
1975	7	#4,371
1970	13	#2,637
1965	9	#2,805
1960	–	–
1955	11	#2,446
1950	8	#2,794
1945	–	–
1940	7	#2,908
1935	–	–
1930	11	#2,463
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Buckley?

The median living Buckley is about 9 years old. Half of all living Buckleys are between 3 and 49 years old.

How many people named Buckley are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Buckley are alive in the United States, based on 1,084 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Buckley in 2025?

Buckley ranked #2,184 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Buckley?

1,084 babies have been named Buckley in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Buckley most popular?

Buckley peaked in 2024, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Buckley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Buckley rising or falling?

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

Will Buckley become more popular?

Buckley is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 122 boys named Buckley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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