boy's name
Busby
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 77
Busby is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2010.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Busby over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How popular is Busby?
In 2025, Busby was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Busby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Busby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Busby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Busby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Busby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Busby
How popular is the name Busby?
In 2025, Busby was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Busby a girl's or a boy's name?
Busby is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Busby?
Busby has 2 syllables.
When was Busby most popular?
Busby peaked in 2017, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Busby a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Busby currently ranks #3,702 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.