Buddy
A boys’ name of Modern American origin, meaning friend; informal term of endearment.
Babies a year
28
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1066
28 babies
In 2025, 28 babies in England and Wales were named Buddy. In the US, 28 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 604 in 1935.
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