Buddy

Buddy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Buddy first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 19 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 180 babies (rank #282 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Buddy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Buddy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

973

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

180

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Buddy

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	4	#2,431
1999	6	#1,889
2000	9	#1,450
2001	6	#1,997
2002	12	#1,266
2003	9	#1,653
2004	13	#1,352
2005	16	#1,253
2006	17	#1,231
2007	14	#1,515
2008	23	#1,088
2009	22	#1,143
2010	35	#834
2011	66	#529
2012	122	#356
2013	114	#357
2014	152	#301
2015	153	#303
2016	180	#282

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#2,431

1999

#1,889

2000

#1,450

2001

#1,997

2002

#1,266

2003

#1,653

2004

#1,352

2005

#1,253

2006

#1,231

2007

#1,515

2008

#1,088

2009

#1,143

2010

#834

2011

#529

2012

122

#356

2013

114

#357

2014

152

#301

2015

153

#303

2016

180

#282

Numerology of Buddy

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Buddy

Share your Buddy story

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Year-by-Year Detail