NAME PROFILE
Budd
A messenger or friend; this name conveys a sense of loyalty and a friendly, down-to-earth personality that makes others feel at home.
Key Stats
| Total births | 1,090 |
| Gender | Male (9% / 91%) |
| Peak year | 1920 |
| Peak generation | G.I. Gen |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Most recent | 1951 |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Origin | English, German |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Name Traits & Attributes
🏛️ Vintage Heritage✨ Double Letter
Top States
PA — 94%OH — 6%AK — 0%ND — 0%NE — 0%
Notable People
Budd Schulberg (Screenwriter, On the Waterfront) · Budd Boetticher (Film Director, The Tall T) · Budd Hopkins (Artist and Author, Missing Time) · Budd Johnson (Jazz Saxophonist, Blues on My Mind) · Budd Dwyer (Politician, Pennsylvania State Treasurer)
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