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 | #11909 | #6804 |
| Total Births (all years) | 6 | 9,502 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1928 |
| Peak Year Births | 6 | 215 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 2025 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Buddha | Bud |
| 1880s | - | 401 |
| 1890s | - | 359 |
| 1900s | - | 340 |
| 1910s | - | 1,202 |
| 1920s | - | 1,882 |
| 1930s | - | 1,512 |
| 1940s | - | 993 |
| 1950s | - | 1,096 |
| 1960s | - | 677 |
| 1970s | - | 341 |
| 1980s | - | 361 |
| 1990s | - | 147 |
| 2000s | - | 50 |
| 2010s | - | 75 |
| 2020s | 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 |