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Worldwide Name Statistics

Buck

Ranked #4710 - 1 in 2,392,344 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,344 bearers

World total

3,344

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4710

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,344
Worldwide
~3,344
rank #4710
Rarity
1 in 2,392,344
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,344 in US

About the name Buck

There are an estimated 3,344 people named Buck alive worldwide today. That ranks Buck at #4710 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Buck is held by approximately 3,344 people, ranking #4710 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 99,252 U.S. residents).

Historically Buck is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Buck appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Buck popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Buck, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 14
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1883: 5
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 18
  7. 1886: 12
  8. 1887: 14
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 9
  11. 1890: 9
  12. 1891: 20
  13. 1892: 17
  14. 1893: 14
  15. 1894: 12
  16. 1895: 12
  17. 1896: 19
  18. 1897: 16
  19. 1898: 17
  20. 1899: 21
  21. 1900: 32
  22. 1901: 12
  23. 1902: 17
  24. 1903: 24
  25. 1904: 29
  26. 1905: 27
  27. 1906: 24
  28. 1907: 33
  29. 1908: 34
  30. 1909: 40
  31. 1910: 49
  32. 1911: 46
  33. 1912: 57
  34. 1913: 57
  35. 1914: 64
  36. 1915: 80
  37. 1916: 95
  38. 1917: 86
  39. 1918: 92
  40. 1919: 102
  41. 1920: 89
  42. 1921: 92
  43. 1922: 77
  44. 1923: 82
  45. 1924: 65
  46. 1925: 83
  47. 1926: 75
  48. 1927: 69
  49. 1928: 75
  50. 1929: 52
  51. 1930: 67
  52. 1931: 67
  53. 1932: 73
  54. 1933: 71
  55. 1934: 66
  56. 1935: 72
  57. 1936: 70
  58. 1937: 74
  59. 1938: 52
  60. 1939: 41
  61. 1940: 47
  62. 1941: 52
  63. 1942: 44
  64. 1943: 40
  65. 1944: 34
  66. 1945: 41
  67. 1946: 47
  68. 1947: 45
  69. 1948: 49
  70. 1949: 43
  71. 1950: 42
  72. 1951: 36
  73. 1952: 36
  74. 1953: 44
  75. 1954: 43
  76. 1955: 45
  77. 1956: 59
  78. 1957: 44
  79. 1958: 32
  80. 1959: 58
  81. 1960: 61
  82. 1961: 44
  83. 1962: 53
  84. 1963: 42
  85. 1964: 46
  86. 1965: 36
  87. 1966: 39
  88. 1967: 35
  89. 1968: 59
  90. 1969: 58
  91. 1970: 73
  92. 1971: 56
  93. 1972: 67
  94. 1973: 59
  95. 1974: 62
  96. 1975: 53
  97. 1976: 85
  98. 1977: 85
  99. 1978: 76
  100. 1979: 93
  101. 1980: 94
  102. 1981: 96
  103. 1982: 99
  104. 1983: 73
  105. 1984: 67
  106. 1985: 61
  107. 1986: 64
  108. 1987: 57
  109. 1988: 51
  110. 1989: 65
  111. 1990: 57
  112. 1991: 24
  113. 1992: 42
  114. 1993: 21
  115. 1994: 23
  116. 1995: 21
  117. 1996: 25
  118. 1997: 14
  119. 1998: 20
  120. 1999: 17
  121. 2000: 12
  122. 2001: 18
  123. 2002: 19
  124. 2003: 12
  125. 2004: 22
  126. 2005: 26
  127. 2006: 17
  128. 2007: 22
  129. 2008: 23
  130. 2009: 21
  131. 2010: 21
  132. 2011: 16
  133. 2012: 23
  134. 2013: 23
  135. 2014: 41
  136. 2015: 27
  137. 2016: 38
  138. 2017: 55
  139. 2018: 36
  140. 2019: 45
  141. 2020: 45
  142. 2021: 57
  143. 2022: 49
  144. 2023: 68
  145. 2024: 55
  146. 2025: 76

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Buck worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,344 people named Buck alive worldwide today, ranking #4710 globally.

Is Buck a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,392,344 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,344 bearers, which is 1 in 99,252 Americans.

Is Buck a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Buck is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Buck come from?

Who are famous people named Buck?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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