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Buster

Boy

Meaning of Buster: English: 'to break'

Buster is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6509th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6509

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

8,178

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 22 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 19 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Buster per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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