Busby
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BUZ-bee
- Origin
- English
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
Busby is a boys' name of English origin. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
What does Busby mean?
English: surname from a Yorkshire place name of Old Norse origin
Sir Matt Busby built Manchester United's 'Busby Babes'; a busby is also a tall military fur hat.
Is Busby a girl's or a boy's name?
Busby is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Busby in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,747among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 6% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Busby, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,025th. Its busiest year was 2017, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Busby in the UK since 1996 were born between 2017 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.
Busby in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 10 | #2,303 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 7 | #2,886 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 8 | #2,633 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 13 | #1,922 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
Names like Busby
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Rory Brody Sonny Remy Oakley Tommy Teddy Henry Hudson Hunter Bobby Chester
More English names
Lily Evelyn Ivy Harper Grace Violet Willow Daisy Poppy Riley Mason Cooper Ruby Hallie Hazel Carter
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, “Busby: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/busby, updated 20 October 2026.