Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Bud
Endangered
Down 94.4% from peak
Peak era
1928
Peak births
215
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Bud
How many people are named Bud?
An estimated 2,634 living Americans are named Bud.
How rare is Bud?
Bud is very rare among babies today, with 12 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94.4% from its 1928 peak.
How old is the typical Bud?
The median age of a living American named Bud is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 72 years old.
Is Bud still popular?
No. Bud is endangered as a baby name, down 94.4% from its 1928 peak with 12 births in 2025.
Where is Bud most common?
Bud has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 9.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19282025
Peak year
1928
Decline from peak
94.4%
2025
12
All-time
9,502
Where it lives now
Bud is most concentrated in Utah — about 9.1× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Washington.
States where Bud is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.