Buddha vs Bud
Side-by-side comparison of Buddha and Bud — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Buddha | Bud |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #6201 |
| Total Births (all years) | 6 | 9,502 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1928 |
| Peak Year Births | 6 | 215 |
| Peak Decade | 2020ss | 1920ss |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 2025 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Buddha | Bud |
| 1880ss | — | 401 |
| 1890ss | — | 359 |
| 1900ss | — | 340 |
| 1910ss | — | 1,202 |
| 1920ss | — | 1,882 |
| 1930ss | — | 1,512 |
| 1940ss | — | 993 |
| 1950ss | — | 1,096 |
| 1960ss | — | 677 |
| 1970ss | — | 341 |
| 1980ss | — | 361 |
| 1990ss | — | 147 |
| 2000ss | — | 50 |
| 2010ss | — | 75 |
| 2020ss | 6 | 66 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Buddha | Bud |
| 2014 | — | 12 |
| 2015 | — | 8 |
| 2016 | — | 10 |
| 2017 | — | 11 |
| 2018 | — | 13 |
| 2020 | — | 8 |
| 2021 | — | 5 |
| 2022 | — | 14 |
| 2023 | — | 13 |
| 2024 | — | 14 |
| 2025 | 6 | 12 |