Bud is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9803 in 2013 with 7 recorded births. This places Bud in the bottom 30% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 15 births ranking #4204. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 53.3%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 270,179 boys born was named Bud. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.