boy's name
Bud
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,502
Bud is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1928, when 215 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bud over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 401 |
| 1890s | 359 |
| 1900s | 340 |
| 1910s | 1,202 |
| 1920s | 1,882 |
| 1930s | 1,512 |
| 1940s | 993 |
| 1950s | 1,096 |
| 1960s | 677 |
| 1970s | 341 |
| 1980s | 361 |
| 1990s | 147 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 66 |
How popular is Bud?
In 2025, Bud was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bud
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bud also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bud over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bud
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bud — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bud
How popular is the name Bud?
In 2025, Bud was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bud a girl's or a boy's name?
Bud is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bud?
Bud has 1 syllable.
When was Bud most popular?
Bud peaked in 1928, when 215 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Bud a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bud currently ranks #6,813 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.