Buck Showalter
There are approximately 1 people named Buck Showalter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Buck with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Showalter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Buck
3.5K
Alive today
Named Showalter
10K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1919
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #4,044
Per 100K: 2.98
Top ancestry: White (95.2%)
First name trend
Buck: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Buck. The peak year was 1919 with 102 births. The average person named Buck today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Showalter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Showalter, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.2%.
- White95.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Two or more races1.2%
- Black or African American0.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Buck has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0010% of the US population, based on 3,535 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Showalter appears at a rate of 2.98 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0030%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Buck Showalter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Buck
FAQ
Buck Showalter: questions and answers
How many people are named Buck Showalter?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Buck Showalter. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0010%) with the surname frequency (2.98 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Buck Showalter?
We classify Buck Showalter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Buck a male or female name?
Buck is predominantly male. Out of 6,534 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Buck profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.