Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1922
Buckner
Buckner has 10 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1922–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Buckner sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1922.
Buckner has 10 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1922 to 1950.
- 10 total births
- 1922–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Buckner since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 10
- total births
- 1922–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Buckner was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
5 babies were named Buckner in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Buckner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Buckner's full recorded timeline at 1950, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births.
Buckner at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Buckner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1950
- Peak year (1922)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Buckner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Buckner's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Buckner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Buckner? ▼
Buckner has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1950. 5 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Buckner most popular? ▼
Buckner was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Buckner been used? ▼
Buckner has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 29 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Buckner? ▼
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 Buckner's data
- Buckner's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1950s (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 Buckner
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Buckner
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Buckley Boy
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Bucky Boy
#12558 1,027 births
Buchanan Boy
#8634 101 births
Bucklee Boy
#10804 41 births
Compare Buckner side by side: Buckner vs Buck Buckner vs Buckley Buckner vs Bucky
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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, 1922–1950 (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. "Buckner: Baby Name Since 1922 - 10 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/buckner. 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 Buckner 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.