How Many People Are Named Buckner?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Buckner. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Buckner peaked in popularity in 1922 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Buckner as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Buckner paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Buckner is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Buckner is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1922
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Buckner
Buckner is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Buckner as a male name
Ranked #3,754 in 1950
5 male births in 1950
Peak: 1922 (5 births)
Buckner: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Buckner span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 5 babies were registered. Buckner remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Buckner by Decade
How has Buckner tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Buckner + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Buckner as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Buckner
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Buckner: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Buckner?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Buckner are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Buckner a common name?
Buckner is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Buckner most popular?
Buckner reached peak popularity in 1922, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Buckner is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Buckner a male name?
Buckner is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Buckner Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Buckner Smith, Buckner Johnson, Buckner Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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