Old English origin
Source-reportedFrom Old English Budda, a nickname of uncertain meaning.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: BuddCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: BuddCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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Old English roots
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01 / Meaning & origin
Budd is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English Budda.
From Old English Budda, a nickname of uncertain meaning.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 1990: 6 boys (rank 7178). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Budd
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 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 6 | 799 | observed |
| 1884 | 7 | 764 | observed |
| 1885 | 9 | 641 | observed |
| 1886 | 7 | 758 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 5 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 6 | 982 | observed |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | 6 | 943 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | 11 | 1,527 | observed |
| 1913 | 15 | 1,365 | observed |
| 1914 | 18 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1915 | 23 | 1,410 | observed |
| 1916 | 21 | 1,549 | observed |
| 1917 | 21 | 1,587 | observed |
| 1918 | 23 | 1,539 | observed |
| 1919 | 24 | 1,481 | observed |
| 1920 | 23 | 1,592 | observed |
| 1921 | 19 | 1,829 | observed |
| 1922 | 16 | 2,040 | observed |
| 1923 | 34 | 1,235 | observed |
| 1924 | 21 | 1,727 | observed |
| 1925 | 25 | 1,493 | observed |
| 1926 | 22 | 1,605 | observed |
| 1927 | 26 | 1,468 | observed |
| 1928 | 25 | 1,480 | observed |
| 1929 | 15 | 2,002 | observed |
| 1930 | 24 | 1,496 | observed |
| 1931 | 16 | 1,843 | observed |
| 1932 | 16 | 1,848 | observed |
| 1933 | 15 | 1,829 | observed |
| 1934 | 14 | 1,932 | observed |
| 1935 | 15 | 1,837 | observed |
| 1936 | 14 | 1,872 | observed |
| 1937 | 17 | 1,688 | observed |
| 1938 | 13 | 1,976 | observed |
| 1939 | 13 | 1,958 | observed |
| 1940 | 14 | 1,894 | observed |
| 1941 | 13 | 1,997 | observed |
| 1942 | 15 | 1,867 | observed |
| 1943 | 18 | 1,699 | observed |
| 1944 | 10 | 2,309 | observed |
| 1945 | 11 | 2,131 | observed |
| 1946 | 18 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1947 | 20 | 1,696 | observed |
| 1948 | 14 | 2,027 | observed |
| 1949 | 9 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1950 | 8 | 2,770 | observed |
| 1951 | 19 | 1,725 | observed |
| 1952 | 10 | 2,514 | observed |
| 1953 | 13 | 2,186 | observed |
| 1954 | 15 | 2,044 | observed |
| 1955 | 12 | 2,302 | observed |
| 1956 | 18 | 1,886 | observed |
| 1957 | 18 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1958 | 15 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1959 | 15 | 2,111 | observed |
| 1960 | 9 | 2,871 | observed |
| 1961 | 16 | 2,070 | observed |
| 1962 | 10 | 2,673 | observed |
| 1963 | 9 | 2,858 | observed |
| 1964 | 16 | 2,040 | observed |
| 1965 | 14 | 2,178 | observed |
| 1966 | 10 | 2,627 | observed |
| 1967 | 11 | 2,470 | observed |
| 1968 | 7 | 3,365 | observed |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | observed |
| 1970 | 8 | 3,521 | observed |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1972 | 6 | 4,441 | observed |
| 1973 | 5 | 5,101 | observed |
| 1974 | 5 | 5,227 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 5 | 5,587 | observed |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | 8 | 4,157 | observed |
| 1979 | 6 | 5,355 | observed |
| 1980 | 11 | 3,615 | observed |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 12 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | 8 | 4,853 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 8 | 5,200 | observed |
| 1989 | 7 | 6,229 | observed |
| 1990 | 6 | 7,178 | observed |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Budd” 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
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.