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Buck

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Meaning of Buck: English: 'male deer'

Buck is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1980th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1980

76 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,610

First recorded 1880 · peak 1919

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 96 babies1982: 99 babies1983: 73 babies1984: 67 babies1985: 61 babies1986: 64 babies1987: 57 babies1988: 51 babies1989: 65 babies1990: 57 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 42 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 26 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 41 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 55 babies2018: 36 babies2019: 45 babies2020: 45 babies20202021: 57 babies2022: 49 babies2023: 68 babies2024: 55 babies2025: 76 babies
US babies named Buck per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 99.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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