Bucky
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
""He who holds a spear.""

From Modern American

"He who holds a spear. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Bucky at a glance
Meaning"He who holds a spear."
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#10849
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Origin & history of Bucky
1
Modern American roots
Bucky comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "He who holds a spear.".
How popular is Bucky?
1979 peak year
The name Bucky reached its peak in 1979, with 50 registrations (ranked #1304). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1931, roughly 48 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10849) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Bucky's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,027 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
50 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,304)
6 Avg. per year
(last decade)
60 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,027 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #10,849) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Bucky
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
B2
U3
C3
K2
Y7
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
Personality of Bucky
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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