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 #6201

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Buddie Bud
Current Rank Unranked #6201
Total Births (all years) 1,496 9,502
Peak Year 1925 1928
Peak Year Births 47 215
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Buddie Bud
1880s - 401
1890s 15 359
1900s 89 340
1910s 257 1,202
1920s 366 1,882
1930s 375 1,512
1940s 179 993
1950s 111 1,096
1960s 48 677
1970s 40 341
1980s 16 361
1990s - 147
2000s - 50
2010s - 75
2020s - 66

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 - 14
2025 - 12

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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