Budd
Budd is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Budd Boetticher (1916–2001), film director during the classical period in Hollywood R. Budd Dwyer (1939–1987), American politician who committed suicide during a televised press conference Budd S.
Meaning & Origin of Budd
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Budd is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Budd Boetticher (1916–2001), film director during the classical period in Hollywood R. Budd Dwyer (1939–1987), American politician who committed suicide during a televised press conference Budd S.
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The Story of Budd
Budd first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 34 Budds were born — ranking #1,235 that year. As of 2026, Budd ranks #7,178 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Budds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Budd
Budd is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Budd's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,235. Use the chart and map above to compare Budd's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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