Buchanan is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2025 and remains in steady use.
Buchanan is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,514 for boy births in the United States (and #13,683 across all names), given to 13 babies. Buchanan was first reported in SSA data in 1996 and peaked in 2025 (13 births).
Boys named Buchanan per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1996–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here