Total births
5
Boys' name · since 1918
Buss
5 babies named Buss in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 5
- total births
- 1918–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
5 boys have been named Buss since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Buss recorded 5 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1918.
- 5 total births
- 1918–1918 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
5 boys have been named Buss since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1918.
- 5
- total births
- 1918–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Buss was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
5 babies were named Buss in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Buss at a glance
Last recorded 1918Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Buss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1918
- Peak year (1918)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Buss by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Buss's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Buss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Buss? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 5 babies named Buss. The most recent recorded year was 1918. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 5 births.
When was Buss most popular? ▼
Buss was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Buss been used? ▼
Buss has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 1 year of data through 1918.
What names are similar to Buss? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Buster, Bush. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1918–1918 (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. "Buss: Baby Name Since 1918 - 5 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/buss. 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 Buss 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 July 2026.