Buddie vs Bud

Side-by-side comparison of Buddie and Bud — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Buddie

Boy name

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Name B

Bud

Boy name · Rank #6444

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Metric Buddie Bud
Current Rank Unranked #6444
Total Births (all years) 1,496 9,489
Peak Year 1925 1928
Peak Year Births 47 215
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Buddie Bud
1880ss — 401
1890ss 15 359
1900ss 89 340
1910ss 257 1,202
1920ss 366 1,882
1930ss 375 1,512
1940ss 179 993
1950ss 111 1,096
1960ss 48 677
1970ss 40 341
1980ss 16 361
1990ss — 147
2000ss — 50
2010ss — 75
2020ss — 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buddie Bud
2014 — 12
2015 — 8
2016 — 10
2017 — 11
2018 — 13
2020 — 8
2021 — 5
2022 — 14
2023 — 13
2024 — 13

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, 1891–1983.

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