Bud vs Buddie

Side-by-side comparison of Bud and Buddie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bud

Boy name · Rank #6444

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Name B

Buddie

Boy name

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Metric Bud Buddie
Current Rank #6444 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 9,489 1,496
Peak Year 1928 1925
Peak Year Births 215 47
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Bud Buddie
1880ss 401 —
1890ss 359 15
1900ss 340 89
1910ss 1,202 257
1920ss 1,882 366
1930ss 1,512 375
1940ss 993 179
1950ss 1,096 111
1960ss 677 48
1970ss 341 40
1980ss 361 16
1990ss 147 —
2000ss 50 —
2010ss 75 —
2020ss 53 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bud Buddie
2014 12 —
2015 8 —
2016 10 —
2017 11 —
2018 13 —
2020 8 —
2021 5 —
2022 14 —
2023 13 —
2024 13 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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