Bub

BUHB /ˈbʌb/
boy 1 syllable fading

Bub is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Bub is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1959. Bub was first reported in SSA data in 1900 and peaked in 1918 (8 births).

About the name Bub

PronunciationBUHB /ˈbʌb/
8peak births 1918
1900first in SSA data

Names similar to Bub

How popular is Bub?

Boys named Bub
1900191019201930194019501959
Boys named Bub per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1900–1959 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1959) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Bub total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19595—#4,057
19416—#3,184
19375—#3,590
19285—#4,231
19205—#4,376
19195—#4,232
19188—#3,140
19135—#2,879
19045—#1,230
19005—#1,342