Buddie vs Buddy

Side-by-side comparison of Buddie and Buddy — 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

Buddy

Boy name · Rank #3780

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Buddie Buddy
Current Rank Unranked #3780
Total Births (all years) 1,496 22,516
Peak Year 1925 1935
Peak Year Births 47 604
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Buddie Buddy
1890ss 15 33
1900ss 89 121
1910ss 257 604
1920ss 366 1,912
1930ss 375 5,103
1940ss 179 4,000
1950ss 111 3,449
1960ss 48 2,744
1970ss 40 1,889
1980ss 16 1,291
1990ss — 583
2000ss — 357
2010ss — 271
2020ss — 159

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buddie Buddy
2014 — 35
2015 — 27
2016 — 30
2017 — 28
2018 — 23
2019 — 18
2020 — 24
2021 — 35
2022 — 32
2023 — 39
2024 — 29

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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