Bud
Pronounced B AH1 D (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1928
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Bud?
Bud is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 10,579 children — the 1,041st most common boys' name on record.
It is still recorded, but barely: 95 births across the past decade, against a peak of 240 in a single year. That peak was in 1928.
Budd is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Bud and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Budd
Nicknames
Bud is itself a short form of Buddy.
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- B AH1 D
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Bud
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Bud
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Bud?
- Bud ranks 1,041st among boys' names in US records, with 10,579 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 95.
- Is Bud a unisex name?
- No. Bud is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Bud most popular?
- 1928, when 240 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Bud spelled?
- Budd. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.