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Boy name#701 of boy names

Buddy

Pronounced B AH1 D IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1935
  • 134 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Buddy?

Buddy is a boys' name, and first appears in 1891. It has been given to 24,062 children — the 701st most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 285 births across the past decade, against a peak of 645 in a single year. That peak was in 1935.

Buddie is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

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1935Boys: 645Girls: 0

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Buddy and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Buddie

Nicknames

Common short forms: Bud.

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
B AH1 D IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Buddy

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Buddy

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Buddy?
Buddy ranks 701st among boys' names in US records, with 24,062 births since 1891. Over the past decade it accounts for 285.
Is Buddy a unisex name?
No. Buddy is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Buddy most popular?
1935, when 645 children were given the name. It has been in use for 134 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
What are common nicknames for Buddy?
Bud. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
How else is Buddy spelled?
Buddie. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.