Buck is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Buck means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Buck across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Buck has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Buck is a boy name of English origin meaning “male deer, young man”. A nickname name from the English word for a male deer.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,610 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Buck per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1919 (102/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (3/yr).
Buck is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1919, when it ranked #1,284 nationally (given to 102 babies that year).
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