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Origin & history of Bud1
English roots
Bud comes from the English tradition, meaning Friend.
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How popular is Bud?
1928
peak year
Bud has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #7855), with about 11 babies named Bud each year. In 1928, 215 babies received the name (ranked #410). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 9,489.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
215
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #410)
(ranked #410)
11
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
110
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
9,489
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Bud9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
B2
U3
D4
Sum: 9 → Life path 9
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Personality of Bud🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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