Ruddie vs Rudolf

Side-by-side comparison of Ruddie and Rudolf - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ruddie

Boy name

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Name B

Rudolf

Boy name · Rank #10959

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Metric Ruddie Rudolf
Current Rank Unranked #10959
Total Births (all years) 14 2,951
Peak Year 1949 1927
Peak Year Births 9 82
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Ruddie Rudolf
1880s - 11
1890s - 17
1900s - 62
1910s - 407
1920s - 585
1930s - 419
1940s 9 323
1950s - 349
1960s - 221
1970s 5 173
1980s - 137
1990s - 104
2000s - 69
2010s - 41
2020s - 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruddie Rudolf
2016 - 7
2017 - 8
2018 - 8
2019 - 7
2020 - 8
2021 - 5
2022 - 8
2023 - 6
2024 - 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1949–1970.

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