Buck vs Bucky

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

Name A

Buck

Boy name · Rank #2476

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Name B

Bucky

Boy name · Rank #12558

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Metric Buck Bucky
Current Rank #2476 #12558
Total Births (all years) 6,610 1,027
Peak Year 1919 1979
Peak Year Births 102 50
Peak Decade 1920s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Buck Bucky
1880s 120 -
1890s 157 -
1900s 272 -
1910s 728 -
1920s 759 -
1930s 653 94
1940s 442 117
1950s 439 216
1960s 473 151
1970s 709 268
1980s 727 120
1990s 264 15
2000s 192 8
2010s 325 5
2020s 350 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buck Bucky
2014 41 -
2015 27 5
2016 38 -
2017 55 -
2018 36 -
2019 45 -
2020 45 9
2021 57 6
2022 49 6
2023 68 7
2024 55 5
2025 76 -

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, 1880–2025.

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