Bucky vs Buck

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

Name A

Bucky

Boy name · Rank #12512

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Name B

Buck

Boy name · Rank #2470

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

Births by Decade

Decade Bucky Buck
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 272
1910ss — 728
1920ss — 759
1930ss 94 653
1940ss 117 442
1950ss 216 439
1960ss 151 473
1970ss 268 710
1980ss 120 727
1990ss 15 264
2000ss 8 192
2010ss 5 325
2020ss 33 273

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bucky Buck
2014 — 41
2015 5 27
2016 — 38
2017 — 55
2018 — 36
2019 — 45
2020 9 45
2021 6 57
2022 6 49
2023 7 67
2024 5 55

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, 1931–2024.

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