Buckley
Boy name · #2191 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
In 2025, 65 baby boys were named Buckley, placing it at #2191 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Buckley.
The 109-year story
Buckley first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 75 babies and a rank of #2028. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Buckley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Buckley in class?
Buckley scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Buckley is most common
State-level data for Buckley is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Buckley
Statistically, parents drawn to Buckley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Whitley, Huntley, Ripley, Adley, and Radley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Buckley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2028 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2129 |
| 2022 | 69 | #2136 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
| 1994 | 7 | #6968 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Buckley a popular boy name?
Buckley ranked #2191 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Buckley most popular?
Buckley peaked in 2024, when 75 American boys received the name (ranked #2028 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Buckley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Buckley. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.