Boys' name · since 1934
Buzzy
Buzzy has 48 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,419 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 48
- born since 1934
- 1950s
- peak decade
48 boys have been named Buzzy since 1934, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Buzzy recorded 48 times among boys since 1934, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1968.
- #22,419 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 48 born since 1934
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buzzy ranks #22,419 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1934, peaking in the 1950s.
- #22,419 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 48
- born since 1934
- 1950s
- peak decade
Buzzy's 48 recorded births place it above 50.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Buzzy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Buzzy's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Buzzy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1968
- Peak year (1962)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Buzzy by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (24 births, 50% of the file).
1950s was Buzzy's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Buzzy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
- 1960s
1960s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 24 births (50% of all-time use).
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- Buzzy's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1960s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Buzzy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1934–1968 (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 Buzzy 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.