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Worldwide Name Statistics

Buddy

Ranked #2309 - 1 in 746,269 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,720

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2309

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2309
Rarity
1 in 746,269
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Buddy

There are an estimated 10,720 people named Buddy alive worldwide today. That ranks Buddy at #2309 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Buddy is held by approximately 10,720 people, ranking #2309 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 30,961 U.S. residents).

Historically Buddy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Buddy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Buddy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Buddy, 1893 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1893: 5
  2. 1894: 7
  3. 1896: 11
  4. 1898: 5
  5. 1899: 5
  6. 1900: 10
  7. 1901: 8
  8. 1902: 15
  9. 1903: 6
  10. 1904: 11
  11. 1905: 8
  12. 1906: 15
  13. 1907: 18
  14. 1908: 15
  15. 1909: 15
  16. 1910: 40
  17. 1911: 16
  18. 1912: 34
  19. 1913: 51
  20. 1914: 67
  21. 1915: 64
  22. 1916: 69
  23. 1917: 72
  24. 1918: 97
  25. 1919: 94
  26. 1920: 103
  27. 1921: 112
  28. 1922: 126
  29. 1923: 130
  30. 1924: 177
  31. 1925: 178
  32. 1926: 226
  33. 1927: 260
  34. 1928: 257
  35. 1929: 355
  36. 1930: 437
  37. 1931: 464
  38. 1932: 467
  39. 1933: 519
  40. 1934: 517
  41. 1935: 604
  42. 1936: 529
  43. 1937: 551
  44. 1938: 529
  45. 1939: 499
  46. 1940: 453
  47. 1941: 456
  48. 1942: 506
  49. 1943: 435
  50. 1944: 401
  51. 1945: 322
  52. 1946: 366
  53. 1947: 378
  54. 1948: 354
  55. 1949: 344
  56. 1950: 379
  57. 1951: 370
  58. 1952: 315
  59. 1953: 331
  60. 1954: 330
  61. 1955: 356
  62. 1956: 346
  63. 1957: 354
  64. 1958: 350
  65. 1959: 318
  66. 1960: 356
  67. 1961: 377
  68. 1962: 336
  69. 1963: 303
  70. 1964: 279
  71. 1965: 259
  72. 1966: 217
  73. 1967: 213
  74. 1968: 191
  75. 1969: 213
  76. 1970: 188
  77. 1971: 215
  78. 1972: 231
  79. 1973: 205
  80. 1974: 174
  81. 1975: 179
  82. 1976: 170
  83. 1977: 185
  84. 1978: 174
  85. 1979: 168
  86. 1980: 145
  87. 1981: 156
  88. 1982: 174
  89. 1983: 138
  90. 1984: 130
  91. 1985: 116
  92. 1986: 121
  93. 1987: 116
  94. 1988: 104
  95. 1989: 97
  96. 1990: 98
  97. 1991: 80
  98. 1992: 65
  99. 1993: 78
  100. 1994: 48
  101. 1995: 41
  102. 1996: 45
  103. 1997: 55
  104. 1998: 44
  105. 1999: 29
  106. 2000: 40
  107. 2001: 36
  108. 2002: 35
  109. 2003: 40
  110. 2004: 37
  111. 2005: 41
  112. 2006: 25
  113. 2007: 32
  114. 2008: 28
  115. 2009: 43
  116. 2010: 22
  117. 2011: 27
  118. 2012: 38
  119. 2013: 23
  120. 2014: 35
  121. 2015: 27
  122. 2016: 30
  123. 2017: 28
  124. 2018: 23
  125. 2019: 18
  126. 2020: 24
  127. 2021: 35
  128. 2022: 32
  129. 2023: 39
  130. 2024: 29
  131. 2025: 23

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Buddy worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,720 people named Buddy alive worldwide today, ranking #2309 globally.

Is Buddy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 746,269 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,720 bearers, which is 1 in 30,961 Americans.

Is Buddy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Buddy is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Buddy come from?

Who are famous people named Buddy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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