Bugsy
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BUG-zee
- Origin
- English
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,329 for boys
- Style
- New arrival
Bugsy is a boys' name of English origin. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies).
What does Bugsy mean?
English: English nickname
Bugsy Malone, the 1976 gangster musical with an all-child cast, made the nickname well known in Britain.
Is Bugsy a girl's or a boy's name?
Bugsy is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Bugsy in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,329th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6 about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 367% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Bugsy, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Bugsy in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
Names like Bugsy
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brody, Rory, Sonny, Ozzy, Oakley, Koa, Remy, Rowan, Ronan, Teddy, Tommy, Rian
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Bugsy: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/bugsy, updated 20 October 2026.