Buckley
Boy name · #2191 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Buckley? In official American birth records, Buckley has been tracked continuously since 1916, giving it 109 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Buckley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Buckley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Buckley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Buckley is most common
State-level data for Buckley is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Buckley?
In official American birth records, the name Buckley first appeared in 1916 (over 109 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 109 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.