Recorded 1934–1968 Boys' name Peak 1962 48 births

Buzzy — boys' name

48 babies named Buzzy in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61940s51950s241960s13
1950s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Buzzy was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

8 babies were named Buzzy in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Buzzy

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Buzzy between 1934 and 1968, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Buzzy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Buzzy performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Buzzy shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Buzzy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Buzzy at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

48

Since 1934

35 years of records

Peak year

1962

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1934

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1968

Buzzy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1934

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1962)
8
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
456789 19681962195619521951195019401934 6

Buzzy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
24 births that decade — 50% of Buzzy's all-time total
1930s61940s51950s241960s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Buzzy?
48 babies have been named Buzzy since 1934. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1962 with 8 births.
When was Buzzy most popular?
Buzzy was most popular in the 1950s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Buzzy been used?
Buzzy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 35 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Buzzy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Buzz, Buz. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1934–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.