Masculine dossier · first seen 1893
Buddy
Endangered
Down 96.2% from peak
Peak era
1935
Peak births
604
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Buddy
How many people are named Buddy?
An estimated 10,249 living Americans are named Buddy.
How rare is Buddy?
Buddy is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.2% from its 1935 peak.
How old is the typical Buddy?
The median age of a living American named Buddy is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 72 years old.
Is Buddy still popular?
No. Buddy is endangered as a baby name, down 96.2% from its 1935 peak with 23 births in 2025.
Where is Buddy most common?
Buddy has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1893Peak 19352025
Peak year
1935
Decline from peak
96.2%
2025
23
All-time
22,540
Where it lives now
Buddy is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 5.0× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Buddy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.