How old is someone named Buddy?
The average Buddy is 60 years old.
Half of all living Buddys are between 48 and 75.
When was Buddy popular?
Buddy peaked in 1935 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 23 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 121 | 0 |
| 1910s | 604 | 0 |
| 1920s | 1,924 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 5,116 | 650 |
| 1940s | 4,015 | 1,700 |
| 1950s | 3,449 | 2,300 |
| 1960s | 2,744 | 2,200 |
| 1970s | 1,889 | 1,700 |
| 1980s | 1,297 | 1,200 |
| 1990s | 583 | 560 |
| 2000s | 357 | 350 |
| 2010s | 271 | 270 |
| 2020s | 182 | 180 |
How many Buddys are still alive?
About 11,000 Buddys are alive in the US today. That's 49% of the roughly 23,000 babies named Buddy since 1893.
Roughly half of all Buddys ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Buddy?
About two in five living Buddys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Buddy an old name?
Yes. Buddy is older than 89 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Buddy a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.8% of living Buddys are men.
Names the same age as Buddy
NAME TWIN
Buddy's name twin is Billy. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Billy's age curve is the closest match to Buddy's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Buddy
How old is the average Buddy?
The average Buddy in the US is 60 years old. The median is 63, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Buddy?
About 11,000 Buddys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 23,000 babies given the name since 1893.
When was the name Buddy most popular?
In 1935, when about 600 baby boys were named Buddy.
Is Buddy a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Buddys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this