Buck vs Buckley

Side-by-side comparison of Buck and Buckley — 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

Buckley

Boy name · Rank #2024

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Metric Buck Buckley
Current Rank #2470 #2024
Total Births (all years) 6,534 1,019
Peak Year 1919 2024
Peak Year Births 102 75
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Buck Buckley
1880ss 120 —
1890ss 157 —
1900ss 272 —
1910ss 728 15
1920ss 759 52
1930ss 653 66
1940ss 442 49
1950ss 439 67
1960ss 473 93
1970ss 710 106
1980ss 727 60
1990ss 264 20
2000ss 192 48
2010ss 325 147
2020ss 273 296

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buck Buckley
2014 41 13
2015 27 12
2016 38 18
2017 55 25
2018 36 20
2019 45 25
2020 45 36
2021 57 48
2022 49 69
2023 67 68
2024 55 75

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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