Buddha vs Buddy
Side-by-side comparison of Buddha and Buddy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Buddha | Buddy |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #3795 |
| Total Births (all years) | 6 | 22,540 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1935 |
| Peak Year Births | 6 | 604 |
| Peak Decade | 2020ss | 1930ss |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 2025 | 1893 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Buddha | Buddy |
| 1890ss | — | 33 |
| 1900ss | — | 121 |
| 1910ss | — | 604 |
| 1920ss | — | 1,912 |
| 1930ss | — | 5,104 |
| 1940ss | — | 4,000 |
| 1950ss | — | 3,449 |
| 1960ss | — | 2,744 |
| 1970ss | — | 1,889 |
| 1980ss | — | 1,291 |
| 1990ss | — | 583 |
| 2000ss | — | 357 |
| 2010ss | — | 271 |
| 2020ss | 6 | 182 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Buddha | Buddy |
| 2014 | — | 35 |
| 2015 | — | 27 |
| 2016 | — | 30 |
| 2017 | — | 28 |
| 2018 | — | 23 |
| 2019 | — | 18 |
| 2020 | — | 24 |
| 2021 | — | 35 |
| 2022 | — | 32 |
| 2023 | — | 39 |
| 2024 | — | 29 |
| 2025 | 6 | 23 |