Boys' name · since 1880

Buck

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 6,610 babies named Buck, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,512 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,993 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
6,610
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Buck currently ranks #1993 among boys' names in America, with 6,610 babies recorded since 1880.

Buck has 6,610 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1993 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #1,512 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,993 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 6,610 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buck ranks #1,512 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,993 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 6,610 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#1,512 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,993 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
6,610
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%85.6%
Buck vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Buck's 6,610 recorded births place it above 96.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

26 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Buck compares

6,610 Top 11% higher than 89% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Buck's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Buck Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 6,610 369 358,536
Peak-year births 102 34 22,252

Buck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Buck splits its recorded history at 1953: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 102 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Buck popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
102
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
050100150 188018991918193719561975199420132025 76

Buck by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (759 births, 11% of the file).

1920s was Buck's strongest decade.

759 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 11% of all-time use.

Buck births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 759 births (11% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Buck compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Buck's total volume

Buck vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -114, 4%-146, 2.6%-132, 2.3%-57, 4.4%-101, 2.5%-48, 6.6%-144, 4.8%-28, 11.6%-112, 3.4%-113, 2.4%-35, 6.1%-59, 5.5%-58, 4.4%-54, 9.8%-48, 6.4%Buck-146, 1.5%Buck
Buck vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Buck by state

Where Buck concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Buck
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
659 10.0%
#2 California
345 5.2%
#3 Oklahoma
249 3.8%
#4 North Carolina
231 3.5%
#5 Georgia
108 1.6%
#6 South Carolina
95 1.4%
#7 Arkansas
78 1.2%
#8 Mississippi
70 1.1%
Texas share of Buck's total US births 10.0%
Even split

659 of 6,610 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Buck appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Buck? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 6,610 babies named Buck. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,512 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,993 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 102 births.
Where does Buck sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buck ranks #1,512 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,993 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Buck most popular? ▼
Buck was most popular in the 1920s decade with 759 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Buck most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Buck are Texas (659 births), California (345 births), Oklahoma (249 births).
How long has the name Buck been used? ▼
Buck has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Buck? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Buckley, Bucky, Buchanan, Bucklee, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Buck's data

  • Buck's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (759 total births) through the 2020s (350) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Bucks (659 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Buck

Nearby Names Like Buck

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Buck

Buckley Boy
#2191 1,084 births
Bucky Boy
1,027 births
Buchanan Boy
#6630 101 births
Bucklee Boy
#7650 41 births
Buckie Boy
11 births

Compare Buck side by side: Buck vs Buckley Buck vs Bucky Buck vs Buchanan

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Buck

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Theodor #1994
2,216 births · Peak 2022
Kru #1991
595 births · Peak 2024
Paolo #1995
3,739 births · Peak 2007
Yug #1990
712 births · Peak 2025
Keller #1996
3,702 births · Peak 2012
Kahari #1989
961 births · Peak 2023
Jed #1997
8,945 births · Peak 1978

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Buck: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Buck draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.