Buz
Buz is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew.
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Buz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Buz is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Buz
The earliest SSA record of Buz as a baby boy name dates back to 1951, when 5 babies received it. 1957 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Buz — #3,024 in the national rankings. About 66% of every Buz on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Buz last appeared in the published SSA data in 1963, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 29 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Buz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Buz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Buse
- Buce
- Pews
- Puse
- Pues
- Blues
- Abuse
- Booze
- Bruise
- Brews
- Boos
- Bute
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Buz
Buz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Buz's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #3,024. Use the chart and map above to compare Buz's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.