Names / Boy names
Buddy
Current rank
#4,418
holding steady
All-time peak
#202
in 1935
First recorded
1893
in U.S. data
Children named
22,500
since 1893
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #202 in 1935 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Buddy first appears in 1893. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 1935 marked its high point, reaching #202. Over 22,500 have carried it since records began.