Buckley is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Buckley is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,184 for boy births in the United States (and #4,686 across all names), given to 65 babies. Buckley first appears in 1916 and peaked in 2024 (75 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | 65 | #2,184 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | #2,032 |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | #2,131 |
| 2022 | 69 | 69 | #2,139 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | #2,657 |
| 2020 | 36 | 36 | #3,145 |
| 2019 | 25 | 25 | #4,133 |
| 2018 | 20 | 20 | #4,764 |
| 2017 | 25 | 25 | #4,122 |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | #5,164 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | #6,734 |
| 2014 | 13 | 13 | #6,351 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | #8,214 |
| 2012 | 11 | 11 | #7,140 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | #9,768 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | #9,847 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | #9,103 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | #10,012 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | #12,306 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #10,298 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #10,144 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #10,896 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #10,794 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #9,240 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #7,059 |
| 1993 | 5 | — | #8,881 |
| 1990 | 8 | — | #5,900 |
| 1987 | 7 | — | #5,548 |
| 1985 | 8 | — | #4,753 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #5,037 |
| 1983 | 6 | — | #5,578 |
| 1982 | 11 | — | #3,721 |
| 1981 | 14 | — | #3,050 |
| 1980 | 7 | — | #4,999 |
| 1979 | 12 | — | #3,385 |
| 1978 | 11 | — | #3,425 |
| 1977 | 14 | — | #2,925 |
| 1976 | 8 | — | #4,054 |
| 1975 | 7 | — | #4,371 |
| 1974 | 9 | — | #3,595 |
| 1973 | 12 | — | #2,870 |
| 1972 | 8 | — | #3,663 |
| 1971 | 12 | — | #2,833 |
| 1970 | 13 | — | #2,637 |
| 1969 | 13 | — | #2,431 |
| 1968 | 12 | — | #2,460 |
| 1967 | 14 | — | #2,150 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #3,576 |
| 1965 | 9 | — | #2,805 |
| 1964 | 14 | — | #2,219 |
| 1963 | 7 | — | #3,353 |
| 1962 | 18 | — | #1,900 |
| 1959 | 9 | — | #2,847 |
| 1958 | 10 | — | #2,664 |
| 1957 | 5 | — | #4,051 |
| 1955 | 11 | — | #2,446 |
| 1953 | 8 | — | #2,935 |
| 1952 | 6 | — | #3,407 |
| 1951 | 10 | — | #2,518 |
| 1950 | 8 | — | #2,794 |
| 1949 | 6 | — | #3,350 |
| 1948 | 10 | — | #2,460 |
| 1946 | 12 | — | #2,159 |
| 1944 | 8 | — | #2,659 |
| 1942 | 6 | — | #3,258 |
| 1940 | 7 | — | #2,908 |
| 1939 | 5 | — | #3,545 |
| 1938 | 7 | — | #2,898 |
| 1937 | 8 | — | #2,701 |
| 1936 | 10 | — | #2,315 |
| 1934 | 7 | — | #3,011 |
| 1933 | 7 | — | #3,042 |
| 1932 | 5 | — | #3,846 |
| 1931 | 6 | — | #3,433 |
| 1930 | 11 | — | #2,463 |
| 1929 | 12 | — | #2,331 |
| 1928 | 6 | — | #3,757 |
| 1927 | 8 | — | #3,192 |
| 1926 | 5 | — | #4,280 |
| 1924 | 7 | — | #3,537 |
| 1923 | 9 | — | #2,972 |
| 1921 | 5 | — | #4,417 |
| 1918 | 5 | — | #4,256 |
| 1917 | 5 | — | #4,062 |
| 1916 | 5 | — | #3,983 |