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Buckley

Boy's name · #2184 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Buckley reached its best rank, #1900, in 1962 and ranked #2184 in 2025. Roughly 1,100 boys have been named Buckley since 1916.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Buckleys

• Buckley Roderick — Welsh rugby union player
• Buckley Belanger — Canadian politician
• Buckley Machin — Australian politician (1901–1963)
• Buckley Petawabano — Cree Canadian actor

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 41,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Jessie Buckley — Irish actress, singer and songwriter
• Jeff Buckley — American musician (1966–1997)
• Betty Buckley — American actress and singer

In stories & tradition

• Buckley — Fictional character from the animated television series King of the Hill

Similar names: Alfie · Buck · Oaklee · Fitzgerald · Henley · Radley

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