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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 share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#2,603 in Canada (2024).

Famous Bucks

• Buck Henry — American actor (1930–2020)
• Buck Owens — American country singer-songwriter (1929–2006)
• Buck Jones — American actor (1891–1942)
• Buck Williams — American basketball player and coach
• Buck Clayton — American jazz trumpeter (1911–1991)

In stories & tradition

• Buck Rogers — Armageddon 2419 A.D. (book)
• Buck Mulligan — Ulysses (book)
• 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 and coach.

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

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