Total births
54
Boys' name · since 1900
Bub
Bub has 54 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 54
- total births
- 1900–1959
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
54 boys have been named Bub since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bub has been recorded 54 times among boys since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1959.
- 54 total births
- 1900–1959 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
54 boys have been named Bub since 1900, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1959.
- 54
- total births
- 1900–1959
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Bub was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Bub in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Bub's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bub splits its recorded history at 1920: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bub at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Bub popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1959
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Bub by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Bub's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Bub births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bub? ▼
Bub has been given to 54 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Bub most popular? ▼
Bub was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Bub been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bub since 1900 -- 60 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Bub? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bubba, Bubber, Bubby. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bub's data
- Bub's decade-level peak was the 1910s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bub
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bub: Baby Name Since 1900 - 54 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bub. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bub draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.