Buck Boy
How popular is Buck?
#1,992 boy name in 2025
76 baby boys were named Buck in the US in 2025, making it the 1992nd most popular boy name.
3,474living people named Buck (est.)
46median age of people named Buck
6,610babies named Buck since 1880
1 in 43,623US babies born in 2025
Buck popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,992 for boys (▲ 484 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 76 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+181% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,881 in 2015, #2,727 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1919 (102 boys) |
| Highest rank | #365 in 1910 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Buck is most popular
Babies named Buck per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Buck by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 120 | #422 |
| 1890s | 157 | #386 |
| 1900s | 272 | #378 |
| 1910s | 728 | #365 |
| 1920s | 759 | #674 |
| 1930s | 653 | #697 |
| 1940s | 442 | #876 |
| 1950s | 439 | #968 |
| 1960s | 473 | #946 |
| 1970s | 709 | #897 |
| 1980s | 727 | #899 |
| 1990s | 264 | #1,495 |
| 2000s | 192 | #3,611 |
| 2010s | 325 | #2,344 |
| 2020s | 350 | #1,992 |
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Questions
- Is Buck a boy or girl name?
- Buck is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Buck were boys.
- How popular is the name Buck?
- 76 baby boys were named Buck in the US in 2025, making it the 1992nd most popular boy name.
- When was Buck most popular?
- Buck peaked in 1919, when 102 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #365 in 1910.
- How many people are named Buck?
- 6,610 babies have been named Buck in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,474 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 46.
- Where is Buck most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Buck was most common in Oregon, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.