Bud vs Buddy
Side-by-side comparison of Bud and Buddy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bud | Buddy |
| Current Rank | #6201 | #3795 |
| Total Births (all years) | 9,502 | 22,540 |
| Peak Year | 1928 | 1935 |
| Peak Year Births | 215 | 604 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1930s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1893 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bud | Buddy |
| 1880s | 401 | - |
| 1890s | 359 | 33 |
| 1900s | 340 | 121 |
| 1910s | 1,202 | 604 |
| 1920s | 1,882 | 1,912 |
| 1930s | 1,512 | 5,104 |
| 1940s | 993 | 4,000 |
| 1950s | 1,096 | 3,449 |
| 1960s | 677 | 2,744 |
| 1970s | 341 | 1,889 |
| 1980s | 361 | 1,291 |
| 1990s | 147 | 583 |
| 2000s | 50 | 357 |
| 2010s | 75 | 271 |
| 2020s | 66 | 182 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Bud | Buddy |
| 2014 | 12 | 35 |
| 2015 | 8 | 27 |
| 2016 | 10 | 30 |
| 2017 | 11 | 28 |
| 2018 | 13 | 23 |
| 2019 | - | 18 |
| 2020 | 8 | 24 |
| 2021 | 5 | 35 |
| 2022 | 14 | 32 |
| 2023 | 13 | 39 |
| 2024 | 14 | 29 |
| 2025 | 12 | 23 |