Buck vs Buchanan

Side-by-side comparison of Buck and Buchanan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Buck

Boy name · Rank #2470

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Name B

Buchanan

Boy name · Rank #9360

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Metric Buck Buchanan
Current Rank #2470 #9360
Total Births (all years) 6,534 87
Peak Year 1919 2020
Peak Year Births 102 10
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1996

Births by Decade

Decade Buck Buchanan
1880ss 120 —
1890ss 157 —
1900ss 272 —
1910ss 728 —
1920ss 759 —
1930ss 653 —
1940ss 442 —
1950ss 439 —
1960ss 473 —
1970ss 710 —
1980ss 727 —
1990ss 264 10
2000ss 192 6
2010ss 325 30
2020ss 273 41

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buck Buchanan
2014 41 —
2015 27 8
2016 38 7
2017 55 —
2018 36 6
2019 45 9
2020 45 10
2021 57 10
2022 49 7
2023 67 6
2024 55 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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