Buddy
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Buddy
Until recently it was rarely used as a proper name; Buddy Holly, for example, was christened Charles, and Salinger's Buddy Glass was born Webb. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver did name his fourth child Buddy Bear Maurice--a fittingly named brother to Poppy Honey Rosie, Daisy Boo Pamela and Petal Blossom Rainbow, and singer Tom Fletcher has a double-nicknamed Buddy Bob.
Buddy is also given to girls.
Pronounced BUD-ee.
As of October 2026, Buddy ranked #4418 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #202 in 1935.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,163 | 35 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,896 | 27 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,602 | 30 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #3,784 | 28 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,381 | 23 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,159 | 24 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,310 | 35 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,548 | 32 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #3,122 | 39 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,795 | 29 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,418 | 23 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Buddy on lists
Famous Buddys
- Charles Hardin "Buddy" HollyBoy
American rock musician
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American songwriter
- Elzie Wylie "Buddy" BakerBoy
American NASCAR driver
- Christian Ludolf "Buddy" EbsenBoy
American character actor
- Buddy Hackett (born Leonard Hacker)Boy
American actor/comedian
- Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg)Boy
American pop singer
- Charles Elson "Buddy" RoemerBoy
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- Buddy RogersBoy
ring name of Herman Gustav Rohde, American pro wrestler
- Bartolo "Buddy" Valastro Jr.Boy
American baker and reality TV personality ("Cake Boss")
- Bartolo "Buddy" Valastro IIIBoy
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- Buddy Wayne KnoxBoy
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- Chavano Rainier "Buddy" HeildBoy
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German pop singer
- Buddy JewellBoy
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- Napoleon Buddy D'umoBoy
American choreographer
- Buddy Bear Maurice OliverBoy
son of chefs Jamie and Jools Oliver
- Buddy Mac Taylor Dawson (b. 2011)Boy
son of actor Ashley Taylor Dawson
- Buddy Bob Fletcher (b. 2016)Boy
son of singer Tom Fletcher & author Giovanna Fletcher
Buddy in pop culture
- Buddy the ElfBoy
main character in movie "Elf"
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