Bud is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7972 in 1999 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 15 births ranking #4204. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 53.3%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 274,298 boys born was named Bud. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.