BoyEnglish origin2 syllables

Buster

Meaning: “buster”

About the name Buster

Buster is a boy name with English roots, meaning “buster”.

It has a unique feel. In 2025, Buster ranked #6871 for boys in the US, with 12 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Buster were boys.

Etymology

From the English word “buster”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Buster”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025: #6871
In 2015: #5331
Babies in 2025: 12

Popularity of Buster, 1940–2025

BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

Names similar to Buster

Baxter“baker”
Barney“growing with barley + island”
Barton“barley + enclosure”
Berry“berry”
Bishop“bishop”
Bradlee“broad + woodland”
Bradly“broad + woodland”
Branden“broom shrub + hill, dune”
Bronson“a man named Brown's”
Browning“brown”

Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.