Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1947
Buckie
Buckie has 11 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1947–1978
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Buckie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buckie has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1978.
- 11 total births
- 1947–1978 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Buckie since 1947, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1978.
- 11
- total births
- 1947–1978
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Buckie was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
6 babies were named Buckie in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Buckie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Buckie splits its recorded history at 1978: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Buckie at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Buckie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1978
- Peak year (1947)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Buckie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Buckie's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Buckie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Buckie? ▼
Buckie has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 6 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
When was Buckie most popular? ▼
Buckie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Buckie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Buckie since 1947 -- 32 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Buckie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Buck, Buckley, Bucky, Buchanan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Buckie's data
- Buckie's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Buckie
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Bucky Boy
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Buchanan Boy
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Bucklee Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1947–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Buckie: Baby Name Since 1947 - 11 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/buckie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Buckie 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 June 2026.