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Buck

/ˈbʌk/ · 100% boys · 76 born in 2025

Buck has been given to about 6,610 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbʌk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,805
Median age today48 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Buck per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1919 · 102
  • Born in 202576
  • All time6,610

How popular is Buck?

Its best year was 1919, when 102 babies were given the name, ranking 597th. The typical living American called Buck is about 48 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oregon, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Buck

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Chuck0.65
  2. Bud0.62
  3. Beck0.62
  4. Bruce0.53
  5. Burl0.53
  6. Burt0.53
  7. Burke0.53
  8. Buddy0.51

Middle names for Buck

Ranked by flow score
  1. Buck Thomas0.74
  2. Buck James0.74
  3. Buck Cole0.73
  4. Buck Miles0.73
  5. Buck Wilder0.72
  6. Buck Paul0.55

Sibling names for Buck

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.87
  2. Amosbrother · 0.87
  3. Forestbrother · 0.87
  4. Louiebrother · 0.86
  5. Georginasister · 0.85
  6. Theodorasister · 0.84

Where Buck is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Oregon0.02%
  2. Tennessee0.01%
  3. Georgia0.01%
  4. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Buck Evans0.73
  2. Buck Edwards0.73
  3. Buck Anderson0.73
  4. Buck Allen0.73
  5. Buck Adams0.73
  6. Buck Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Buck

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Buck across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.