Buddy Name Popularity and Statistics
Buddy is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births22,585
First Year on Record1893
Buddy popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 23 | #4,396 |
| 2024 | Boys | 29 | #3,793 |
| 2023 | Boys | 39 | #3,117 |
| 2022 | Boys | 32 | #3,533 |
| 2021 | Boys | 35 | #3,297 |
| 2020 | Boys | 24 | #4,141 |
| 2019 | Boys | 18 | #5,153 |
| 2018 | Boys | 23 | #4,354 |
| 2017 | Boys | 28 | #3,781 |
| 2016 | Boys | 30 | #3,596 |
| 2015 | Boys | 27 | #3,882 |
| 2014 | Boys | 35 | #3,154 |
| 2013 | Boys | 23 | #4,180 |
| 2012 | Boys | 38 | #3,002 |
| 2011 | Boys | 27 | #3,792 |
| 2010 | Boys | 22 | #4,366 |
| 2009 | Boys | 43 | #2,800 |
| 2008 | Boys | 28 | #3,744 |
| 2007 | Boys | 32 | #3,379 |
| 2006 | Boys | 25 | #3,888 |
| 2005 | Boys | 41 | #2,653 |
| 2004 | Boys | 37 | #2,788 |
| 2003 | Boys | 40 | #2,545 |
| 2002 | Boys | 35 | #2,685 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1935 · Boys
604 recorded births and rank #202.
1937 · Boys
551 recorded births and rank #216.
1936 · Boys
524 recorded births and rank #221.
1938 · Boys
522 recorded births and rank #229.
Where Buddy ranked highest in 2023
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- TX
- Rank #2,113 · 7 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #2,203 · 6 recorded births