Buster Boy
How popular is Buster?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Buster in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
2,199living people named Buster (est.)
66median age of people named Buster
8,178babies named Buster since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Buster popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▼ 335 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,285 in 2015, #7,029 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (246 boys) |
| Highest rank | #238 in 1909 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Buster by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 103 | #431 |
| 1890s | 141 | #424 |
| 1900s | 467 | #238 |
| 1910s | 1,793 | #239 |
| 1920s | 1,822 | #398 |
| 1930s | 1,103 | #489 |
| 1940s | 812 | #607 |
| 1950s | 694 | #703 |
| 1960s | 355 | #1,033 |
| 1970s | 257 | #1,633 |
| 1980s | 179 | #2,213 |
| 1990s | 141 | #3,303 |
| 2000s | 99 | #5,135 |
| 2010s | 131 | #5,062 |
| 2020s | 76 | #4,697 |
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Questions
- Is Buster a boy or girl name?
- Buster is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Buster were boys.
- How popular is the name Buster?
- 12 baby boys were named Buster in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Buster most popular?
- Buster peaked in 1918, when 246 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #238 in 1909.
- How many people are named Buster?
- 8,178 babies have been named Buster in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,199 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.