Girls' name · since 2003

Buse

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Buse, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#49,521 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

Buse sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 2003.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buse has been recorded 15 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2009.

  • #49,521 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buse ranks #49,521 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#49,521 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Buse's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Buse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Buse's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded.

Buse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2003)
5
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
5 200320042009 5

Buse by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Buse's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Buse births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Buse?
15 babies have been named Buse since 2003. All-time, it sits at #49,521 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2003 with 5 births.
Where does Buse sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buse ranks #49,521 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Buse most popular?
Buse was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Buse been used?
Buse has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 7 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Buse?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bushra, Busra, Buster. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Buse: 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, 2003–2009 (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 Buse 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.