Boys' name · since 1931
Bucky
Bucky has 1,027 recorded births since 1931 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,044 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,027
- born since 1931
- 1970s
- peak decade
Bucky sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,027 recorded since 1931.
Social Security Administration records show Bucky recorded 1,027 times among boys since 1931, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2024.
- #5,044 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,027 born since 1931
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bucky ranks #5,044 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,027 born since 1931, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,044 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,027
- born since 1931
- 1970s
- peak decade
Bucky's 1,027 recorded births place it above 88.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Bucky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bucky splits its recorded history at 1964: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bucky popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2024
- Peak year (1979)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Bucky by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (268 births, 26% of the file).
1970s was Bucky's strongest decade.
268 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Bucky births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 94
1930s
94 births
- 1940s
1940s
117 births
- 1950s
1950s
216 births
- 1960s
1960s
151 births
- 1970s
1970s
268 births
- 1980s
1980s
120 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 268 births (26% of all-time use).
How Bucky 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 Bucky's total volume
Bucky by state
Where Bucky concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
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What to do with Bucky's data
- Bucky's decade-level peak was the 1970s (268 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Buckys (43 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bucky: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~93 yrs)
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, 1931–2024 (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 Bucky 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.