Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFrom buster.
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- Wiktionary: BusterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: BusterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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/ˈbʌstə/ · English (Received Pronunciation)
01 / Meaning & origin
Buster is a masculine given name documented in English, Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
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02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 12 boys (rank 6803). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Buster
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 | 682 | observed |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | 9 | 652 | observed |
| 1883 | 7 | 720 | observed |
| 1884 | 11 | 570 | observed |
| 1885 | 14 | 498 | observed |
| 1886 | 17 | 431 | observed |
| 1887 | 10 | 583 | observed |
| 1888 | 7 | 815 | observed |
| 1889 | 15 | 482 | observed |
| 1890 | 8 | 739 | observed |
| 1891 | 13 | 497 | observed |
| 1892 | 9 | 748 | observed |
| 1893 | 13 | 538 | observed |
| 1894 | 15 | 521 | observed |
| 1895 | 16 | 501 | observed |
| 1896 | 21 | 424 | observed |
| 1897 | 19 | 438 | observed |
| 1898 | 11 | 663 | observed |
| 1899 | 16 | 481 | observed |
| 1900 | 25 | 455 | observed |
| 1901 | 18 | 453 | observed |
| 1902 | 29 | 367 | observed |
| 1903 | 23 | 411 | observed |
| 1904 | 40 | 312 | observed |
| 1905 | 52 | 274 | observed |
| 1906 | 60 | 256 | observed |
| 1907 | 64 | 263 | observed |
| 1908 | 71 | 250 | observed |
| 1909 | 85 | 238 | observed |
| 1910 | 98 | 239 | observed |
| 1911 | 110 | 241 | observed |
| 1912 | 140 | 310 | observed |
| 1913 | 155 | 327 | observed |
| 1914 | 186 | 342 | observed |
| 1915 | 214 | 367 | observed |
| 1916 | 219 | 370 | observed |
| 1917 | 206 | 391 | observed |
| 1918 | 246 | 379 | observed |
| 1919 | 219 | 396 | observed |
| 1920 | 207 | 408 | observed |
| 1921 | 233 | 398 | observed |
| 1922 | 184 | 453 | observed |
| 1923 | 194 | 436 | observed |
| 1924 | 201 | 433 | observed |
| 1925 | 191 | 430 | observed |
| 1926 | 148 | 494 | observed |
| 1927 | 181 | 454 | observed |
| 1928 | 148 | 497 | observed |
| 1929 | 135 | 506 | observed |
| 1930 | 142 | 501 | observed |
| 1931 | 114 | 548 | observed |
| 1932 | 138 | 489 | observed |
| 1933 | 116 | 527 | observed |
| 1934 | 114 | 552 | observed |
| 1935 | 105 | 563 | observed |
| 1936 | 105 | 562 | observed |
| 1937 | 116 | 539 | observed |
| 1938 | 75 | 700 | observed |
| 1939 | 78 | 671 | observed |
| 1940 | 95 | 607 | observed |
| 1941 | 66 | 762 | observed |
| 1942 | 93 | 667 | observed |
| 1943 | 85 | 697 | observed |
| 1944 | 75 | 718 | observed |
| 1945 | 81 | 668 | observed |
| 1946 | 83 | 716 | observed |
| 1947 | 78 | 778 | observed |
| 1948 | 82 | 744 | observed |
| 1949 | 74 | 798 | observed |
| 1950 | 95 | 704 | observed |
| 1951 | 91 | 726 | observed |
| 1952 | 71 | 830 | observed |
| 1953 | 79 | 805 | observed |
| 1954 | 60 | 952 | observed |
| 1955 | 63 | 942 | observed |
| 1956 | 65 | 924 | observed |
| 1957 | 72 | 889 | observed |
| 1958 | 55 | 1,026 | observed |
| 1959 | 43 | 1,182 | observed |
| 1960 | 55 | 1,034 | observed |
| 1961 | 39 | 1,262 | observed |
| 1962 | 46 | 1,137 | observed |
| 1963 | 31 | 1,403 | observed |
| 1964 | 34 | 1,350 | observed |
| 1965 | 42 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1966 | 37 | 1,237 | observed |
| 1967 | 19 | 1,809 | observed |
| 1968 | 21 | 1,731 | observed |
| 1969 | 31 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1970 | 20 | 1,989 | observed |
| 1971 | 27 | 1,705 | observed |
| 1972 | 28 | 1,648 | observed |
| 1973 | 20 | 2,036 | observed |
| 1974 | 21 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1975 | 22 | 2,065 | observed |
| 1976 | 27 | 1,828 | observed |
| 1977 | 31 | 1,707 | observed |
| 1978 | 26 | 1,913 | observed |
| 1979 | 35 | 1,633 | observed |
| 1980 | 23 | 2,213 | observed |
| 1981 | 22 | 2,270 | observed |
| 1982 | 19 | 2,518 | observed |
| 1983 | 21 | 2,341 | observed |
| 1984 | 22 | 2,292 | observed |
| 1985 | 17 | 2,828 | observed |
| 1986 | 15 | 3,131 | observed |
| 1987 | 12 | 3,731 | observed |
| 1988 | 16 | 3,203 | observed |
| 1989 | 12 | 4,271 | observed |
| 1990 | 18 | 3,309 | observed |
| 1991 | 16 | 3,636 | observed |
| 1992 | 17 | 3,604 | observed |
| 1993 | 15 | 4,020 | observed |
| 1994 | 12 | 4,803 | observed |
| 1995 | 19 | 3,432 | observed |
| 1996 | 13 | 4,613 | observed |
| 1997 | 10 | 5,642 | observed |
| 1998 | 11 | 5,466 | observed |
| 1999 | 10 | 6,042 | observed |
| 2000 | 8 | 7,416 | observed |
| 2001 | 14 | 5,142 | observed |
| 2002 | 9 | 7,055 | observed |
| 2003 | 6 | 9,581 | observed |
| 2004 | 10 | 6,976 | observed |
| 2005 | 14 | 5,578 | observed |
| 2006 | 6 | 10,662 | observed |
| 2007 | 13 | 6,262 | observed |
| 2008 | 11 | 7,187 | observed |
| 2009 | 8 | 8,985 | observed |
| 2010 | 11 | 7,087 | observed |
| 2011 | 14 | 5,945 | observed |
| 2012 | 11 | 7,050 | observed |
| 2013 | 12 | 6,603 | observed |
| 2014 | 18 | 5,066 | observed |
| 2015 | 17 | 5,289 | observed |
| 2016 | 13 | 6,349 | observed |
| 2017 | 13 | 6,338 | observed |
| 2018 | 10 | 7,617 | observed |
| 2019 | 12 | 6,777 | observed |
| 2020 | 11 | 7,034 | observed |
| 2021 | 7 | 9,714 | observed |
| 2022 | 21 | 4,701 | observed |
| 2023 | 12 | 6,897 | observed |
| 2024 | 13 | 6,469 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 6,803 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Buster” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.