Buddie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	15	15	2	–	#732
1900s	–	89	89	9	+493%	#618
1910s	–	257	257	26	+189%	#874
1920s	–	366	366	37	+42%	#998
1930s	5	375	380	38	+4%	#973
1940s	–	179	179	18	-53%	#1,337
1950s	–	111	111	11	-38%	#1,886
1960s	–	48	48	5	-57%	#2,797
1970s	–	40	40	4	-17%	#3,401
1980s	–	16	16	2	-60%	#5,605
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#732

1900s

–

+493%

#618

1910s

–

257

+189%

#874

1920s

–

366

+42%

#998

1930s

375

380

+4%

#973

1940s

–

179

-53%

#1,337

1950s

–

111

-38%

#1,886

1960s

–

-57%

#2,797

1970s

–

-17%

#3,401

1980s

–

-60%

#5,605

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Buddie

Buddie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1891, 1,501 American babies have been named Buddie. Its peak came in 1925, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Buddie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Buddie?

The median living Buddie is about 75 years old; half are between 63 and 84. An estimated 300 people named Buddie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Buddie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	6	#5,605
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	8	#2,990
1950	–	–	16	#1,886
1945	–	–	14	#1,859
1940	–	–	21	#1,476
1935	–	–	41	#993
1930	–	–	38	#1,135
1925	–	–	47	#998
1920	–	–	33	#1,254
1915	–	–	32	#1,141
1910	–	–	13	#874
1905	–	–	6	#1,112
1900	–	–	11	#792
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Buddie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Buddie?

The median living Buddie is about 75 years old. Half of all living Buddies are between 63 and 84 years old.

How many people named Buddie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Buddie are alive in the United States, based on 1,501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Buddie in 2025?

Buddie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Buddie?

1,501 babies have been named Buddie in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Buddie most popular?

Buddie peaked in 1925, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Buddie a boy or girl name?

Buddie is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Buddie rising or falling?

Buddie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Buddie popularity over time

The story of Buddie

How old are people named Buddie?

Buddie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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