FIRST NAME
Buddy
Buddy is the 1,037th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 9,893 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 119 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,037 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
34,819
living · #586
2020 CENSUS
9,893
living · #1,037
BABIES NAMED BUDDY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1893–2025
202523
As a male name, Buddy peaked in 1935, when 604 babies were named Buddy (the #202 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #32,678 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
119
living · #32,678
BABIES NAMED BUDDY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1925–1980
19806
As a female name, Buddy peaked in 1938, when 7 babies were named Buddy (the #3485 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)