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 #2470

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Name B

Bucky

Boy name · Rank #12512

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Metric Buck Bucky
Current Rank #2470 #12512
Total Births (all years) 6,534 1,027
Peak Year 1919 1979
Peak Year Births 102 50
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Buck Bucky
1880ss 120 —
1890ss 157 —
1900ss 272 —
1910ss 728 —
1920ss 759 —
1930ss 653 94
1940ss 442 117
1950ss 439 216
1960ss 473 151
1970ss 710 268
1980ss 727 120
1990ss 264 15
2000ss 192 8
2010ss 325 5
2020ss 273 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 67 7
2024 55 5

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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