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.

Name A

Bud

Boy name · Rank #6444

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Name B

Buddy

Boy name · Rank #3780

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Metric Bud Buddy
Current Rank #6444 #3780
Total Births (all years) 9,489 22,516
Peak Year 1928 1935
Peak Year Births 215 604
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Bud Buddy
1880ss 401 —
1890ss 359 33
1900ss 340 121
1910ss 1,202 604
1920ss 1,882 1,912
1930ss 1,512 5,103
1940ss 993 4,000
1950ss 1,096 3,449
1960ss 677 2,744
1970ss 341 1,889
1980ss 361 1,291
1990ss 147 583
2000ss 50 357
2010ss 75 271
2020ss 53 159

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 13 29

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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