Boy
Buster
Buster is a boy's name meaning "English nickname", drawing on English roots. It belongs mostly to the 1920s at this point. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. 1918 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
EnglishEnglish nickname
EtymologyMeaning "one who breaks" (affectionate term)
Births by decade
1900s
467
1910s
1,798
1920s
1,822
1930s
1,103
1940s
811
1950s
695
1960s
354
1970s
258
1980s
179
1990s
141
2000s
99
2010s
109
Peaked in the 1920s · 7,836 total U.S. births since 1900