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Buzz

/ˈbʌz/ · 100% boys · 7 born in 2025

Buzz has been given to about 280 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1951, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbʌz/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 221
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Buzz per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1951 · 19
  • Born in 20257
  • All time280
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Buzz?

Its best year was 1951, when 19 babies were given the name, ranking 1732nd. The typical living American called Buzz is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Buzz

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bud0.62
  2. Buck0.62
  3. Burl0.53
  4. Burt0.53
  5. Buddy0.51

Middle names for Buzz

Ranked by flow score
  1. Buzz Thomas0.74
  2. Buzz James0.74
  3. Buzz Cole0.73
  4. Buzz Miles0.73
  5. Buzz Wilder0.72
  6. Buzz Paul0.55

Sibling names for Buzz

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.65
  2. Gwensister · 0.63
  3. Gwendolynsister · 0.60
  4. Rockybrother · 0.59
  5. Dannybrother · 0.57
  6. Dennisbrother · 0.57

Where Buzz is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Buzz Evans0.73
    2. Buzz Edwards0.73
    3. Buzz Anderson0.73
    4. Buzz Allen0.73
    5. Buzz Adams0.73
    6. Buzz Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Buzz

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.