Bud Boy
How popular is Bud?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Bud in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
3,053living people named Bud (est.)
66median age of people named Bud
9,502babies named Bud since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Bud popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▼ 605 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+50% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,739 in 2015, #8,734 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1928 (215 boys) |
| Highest rank | #233 in 1889 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Bud by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 401 | #233 |
| 1890s | 359 | #246 |
| 1900s | 340 | #325 |
| 1910s | 1,202 | #349 |
| 1920s | 1,882 | #410 |
| 1930s | 1,512 | #390 |
| 1940s | 993 | #602 |
| 1950s | 1,096 | #636 |
| 1960s | 677 | #714 |
| 1970s | 341 | #1,289 |
| 1980s | 361 | #1,374 |
| 1990s | 147 | #2,368 |
| 2000s | 50 | #6,090 |
| 2010s | 75 | #6,341 |
| 2020s | 66 | #6,142 |
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Questions
- Is Bud a boy or girl name?
- Bud is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bud were boys.
- How popular is the name Bud?
- 12 baby boys were named Bud in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Bud most popular?
- Bud peaked in 1928, when 215 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #233 in 1889.
- How many people are named Bud?
- 9,502 babies have been named Bud in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,053 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.