Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Buster
Endangered
Down 95.1% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
246
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Buster
How many people are named Buster?
An estimated 1,884 living Americans are named Buster.
How rare is Buster?
Buster is very rare among babies today, with 12 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.1% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Buster?
The median age of a living American named Buster is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 74 years old.
Is Buster still popular?
No. Buster is endangered as a baby name, down 95.1% from its 1918 peak with 12 births in 2025.
Where is Buster most common?
Buster has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
95.1%
2025
12
All-time
8,173
Where it lives now
Buster is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 5.0× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Buster is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.