Total births
1,496
Boys' name · since 1891
Buddie
Buddie has 1,496 recorded births since 1891 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,496
- total births
- 1891–1983
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Buddie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,496 have been recorded since 1891.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buddie has been recorded 1,496 times among boys since 1891, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1983.
- 1,496 total births
- 1891–1983 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,496 boys have been named Buddie since 1891, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1983.
- 1,496
- total births
- 1891–1983
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Buddie was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
47 babies were named Buddie in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Buddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Buddie splits its recorded history at 1936: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Buddie at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1891
Buddie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1983
- Peak year (1925)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Buddie popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1937 (Buddie as girls' name)
Buddie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Buddie's strongest decade.
375 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Buddie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1900s 89
1900s
89 births
- 1910s
1910s
257 births
- 1920s
1920s
366 births
- 1930s
1930s
375 births
- 1940s
1940s
179 births
- 1950s 111
1950s
111 births
- 1960s 48
1960s
48 births
- 1970s 40
1970s
40 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 375 births (25% of all-time use).
How Buddie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Buddie's total volume
Buddie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Buddie by state
Where Buddie concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 45 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 43 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 39 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 24 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 7 | 0.5% |
North Carolina share of Buddie's total US births 3.0%
Even split
45 of 1,496 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Buddie appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Buddie? ▼
Buddie has been given to 1,496 babies in the U.S. since 1891, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 47 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Buddie most popular? ▼
Buddie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 375 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Buddie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Buddie are North Carolina (45 births), Georgia (43 births), Texas (39 births).
How long has the name Buddie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Buddie since 1891 -- 93 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Buddie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Buddy, Bud, Budd, Buddha. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Buddie's data
- Buddie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (375 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Buddies (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1891–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Buddie: Baby Name Since 1891 - 1,496 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/buddie. 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 Buddie 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 July 2026.