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- Wiktionary: BudCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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/bʌd/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Bud is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
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02 / Across borders
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2 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 12 boys (rank 6803). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Bud
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 37 | 276 | observed |
| 1881 | 38 | 257 | observed |
| 1882 | 33 | 298 | observed |
| 1883 | 42 | 253 | observed |
| 1884 | 42 | 264 | observed |
| 1885 | 44 | 248 | observed |
| 1886 | 33 | 298 | observed |
| 1887 | 36 | 270 | observed |
| 1888 | 48 | 252 | observed |
| 1889 | 48 | 233 | observed |
| 1890 | 47 | 246 | observed |
| 1891 | 29 | 308 | observed |
| 1892 | 39 | 292 | observed |
| 1893 | 37 | 286 | observed |
| 1894 | 35 | 295 | observed |
| 1895 | 33 | 316 | observed |
| 1896 | 35 | 315 | observed |
| 1897 | 43 | 272 | observed |
| 1898 | 36 | 320 | observed |
| 1899 | 25 | 362 | observed |
| 1900 | 40 | 343 | observed |
| 1901 | 30 | 325 | observed |
| 1902 | 24 | 415 | observed |
| 1903 | 32 | 340 | observed |
| 1904 | 36 | 335 | observed |
| 1905 | 33 | 360 | observed |
| 1906 | 39 | 330 | observed |
| 1907 | 31 | 405 | observed |
| 1908 | 40 | 360 | observed |
| 1909 | 35 | 419 | observed |
| 1910 | 52 | 353 | observed |
| 1911 | 62 | 349 | observed |
| 1912 | 90 | 408 | observed |
| 1913 | 89 | 460 | observed |
| 1914 | 98 | 493 | observed |
| 1915 | 130 | 488 | observed |
| 1916 | 153 | 455 | observed |
| 1917 | 176 | 428 | observed |
| 1918 | 183 | 437 | observed |
| 1919 | 169 | 450 | observed |
| 1920 | 187 | 444 | observed |
| 1921 | 190 | 448 | observed |
| 1922 | 179 | 464 | observed |
| 1923 | 189 | 443 | observed |
| 1924 | 174 | 465 | observed |
| 1925 | 176 | 455 | observed |
| 1926 | 187 | 441 | observed |
| 1927 | 205 | 424 | observed |
| 1928 | 215 | 410 | observed |
| 1929 | 180 | 440 | observed |
| 1930 | 177 | 441 | observed |
| 1931 | 208 | 390 | observed |
| 1932 | 154 | 461 | observed |
| 1933 | 166 | 426 | observed |
| 1934 | 162 | 444 | observed |
| 1935 | 153 | 458 | observed |
| 1936 | 156 | 450 | observed |
| 1937 | 130 | 504 | observed |
| 1938 | 110 | 551 | observed |
| 1939 | 96 | 587 | observed |
| 1940 | 96 | 602 | observed |
| 1941 | 83 | 671 | observed |
| 1942 | 109 | 603 | observed |
| 1943 | 88 | 681 | observed |
| 1944 | 97 | 623 | observed |
| 1945 | 82 | 664 | observed |
| 1946 | 104 | 630 | observed |
| 1947 | 106 | 668 | observed |
| 1948 | 101 | 671 | observed |
| 1949 | 127 | 606 | observed |
| 1950 | 118 | 637 | observed |
| 1951 | 93 | 719 | observed |
| 1952 | 99 | 703 | observed |
| 1953 | 100 | 714 | observed |
| 1954 | 85 | 772 | observed |
| 1955 | 121 | 663 | observed |
| 1956 | 96 | 749 | observed |
| 1957 | 129 | 671 | observed |
| 1958 | 113 | 703 | observed |
| 1959 | 142 | 644 | observed |
| 1960 | 119 | 715 | observed |
| 1961 | 94 | 785 | observed |
| 1962 | 73 | 891 | observed |
| 1963 | 70 | 891 | observed |
| 1964 | 63 | 958 | observed |
| 1965 | 73 | 859 | observed |
| 1966 | 50 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1967 | 45 | 1,102 | observed |
| 1968 | 49 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1969 | 41 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1970 | 40 | 1,314 | observed |
| 1971 | 42 | 1,289 | observed |
| 1972 | 38 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1973 | 31 | 1,548 | observed |
| 1974 | 32 | 1,546 | observed |
| 1975 | 37 | 1,455 | observed |
| 1976 | 27 | 1,828 | observed |
| 1977 | 28 | 1,823 | observed |
| 1978 | 33 | 1,652 | observed |
| 1979 | 33 | 1,711 | observed |
| 1980 | 41 | 1,496 | observed |
| 1981 | 43 | 1,456 | observed |
| 1982 | 40 | 1,539 | observed |
| 1983 | 46 | 1,375 | observed |
| 1984 | 22 | 2,292 | observed |
| 1985 | 37 | 1,672 | observed |
| 1986 | 32 | 1,873 | observed |
| 1987 | 34 | 1,864 | observed |
| 1988 | 33 | 1,949 | observed |
| 1989 | 33 | 2,106 | observed |
| 1990 | 29 | 2,373 | observed |
| 1991 | 20 | 3,105 | observed |
| 1992 | 13 | 4,327 | observed |
| 1993 | 22 | 3,042 | observed |
| 1994 | 11 | 5,109 | observed |
| 1995 | 11 | 5,124 | observed |
| 1996 | 15 | 4,185 | observed |
| 1997 | 11 | 5,288 | observed |
| 1998 | 8 | 6,843 | observed |
| 1999 | 7 | 7,874 | observed |
| 2000 | 6 | 9,112 | observed |
| 2001 | 10 | 6,445 | observed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | 9 | 7,245 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | 13 | 6,094 | observed |
| 2007 | 12 | 6,622 | observed |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 6 | 10,808 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | 7 | 9,655 | observed |
| 2014 | 12 | 6,632 | observed |
| 2015 | 8 | 8,744 | observed |
| 2016 | 10 | 7,605 | observed |
| 2017 | 11 | 7,095 | observed |
| 2018 | 13 | 6,345 | observed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | 8 | 8,739 | observed |
| 2021 | 5 | 12,146 | observed |
| 2022 | 14 | 6,147 | observed |
| 2023 | 13 | 6,517 | observed |
| 2024 | 14 | 6,199 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 6,803 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Bud” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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