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Buck

Boy's name · #1993 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Buck — on the books since 1880, #1993 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 6,600 boys have carried the name since. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Buck is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Buck ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #3,153 in Canada (2025) · #4,647 in England & Wales (2011).

Famous Bucks

• Buck Owens — American musician and band leader (1929–2006)
• Buck Henry — American actor (1930–2020)
• Buck Taylor — American actor and artist (born 1938)
• Buck Martinez — American baseball player, manager, and broadcaster (born 1948)
• Buck Dharma — American musician (born 1947)

In stories & tradition

• Buck Rogers — Armageddon 2419 A.D. (book)
• Buck Mulligan — Ulysses character
• Buck Danny^fr — Buck Danny (comics)

What Bucks become

Among 155 notable people named Buck:

Sports figures appear 2.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Buck Williams, American basketball player & coach (born 1960).

Similar names: Wayland · Buckley · Olin · Boyd · Nick · Coy

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