Bud
Bud is a male given name: 100% of people named Bud are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 9,423 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Bud
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bud," in English, "Guten Tag Bud," in German. Bud is a male given name: about 100% of people named Bud are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Bud,
German
Guten Tag Bud,
French
Bonjour Bud,
Spanish
Estimado/a Bud:
Chinese
Bud您好:
Japanese
Bud様
English
Hi Bud,
German
Hi Bud,
French
Salut Bud,
Spanish
Hola Bud,
Chinese
Bud你好:
Japanese
Budさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
9,423 male · 0 female · 9,423 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bud a male or female name?
Bud is a male given name: 100% of people named Bud are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Bud in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bud," in English, "Guten Tag Bud," in German. Bud is a male given name: about 100% of people named Bud are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Bud a unisex name?
Bud is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Bud are men. Bud leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Bud a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bud (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_bud,
title = {Is Bud a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bud},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}