How Many People Are Named Buz?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Buz. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Buz peaked in popularity in 1957 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Buz 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 Buz paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Buz is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Buz is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1957
8 births
Total Registered
29
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Buz
Buz is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 29 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Buz as a male name
Ranked #4,113 in 1963
5 male births in 1963
Peak: 1957 (8 births)
Buz: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Buz span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 19 babies were registered. While Buz is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Buz by Decade
How has Buz 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.
Buz + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Buz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Buz
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Buz: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Buz?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Buz 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 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Buz a common name?
Buz is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Buz most popular?
Buz reached peak popularity in 1957, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Buz is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Buz a male name?
Buz is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Buz Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Buz Smith, Buz Johnson, Buz 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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