boy's name
Buddy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 24,463
Ireland
#844
2016 births
Buddy is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1935, when 604 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Buddy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 33 |
| 1900s | 121 |
| 1910s | 604 |
| 1920s | 1,924 |
| 1930s | 5,116 |
| 1940s | 4,015 |
| 1950s | 3,449 |
| 1960s | 2,744 |
| 1970s | 1,889 |
| 1980s | 1,297 |
| 1990s | 583 |
| 2000s | 357 |
| 2010s | 271 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 182 |
How popular is Buddy?
In 2025, Buddy was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Buddy is used
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 Buddy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Buddy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Buddy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Buddy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Buddy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Buddy
How popular is the name Buddy?
In 2025, Buddy was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Buddy a girl's or a boy's name?
Buddy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Buddy?
Buddy has 2 syllables.
When was Buddy most popular?
Buddy peaked in 1935, when 604 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Buddy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Buddy currently ranks #1,088 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.