Ruddy vs Rudolf

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

Name A

Ruddy

Boy name

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Name B

Rudolf

Boy name · Rank #10910

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Metric Ruddy Rudolf
Current Rank Unranked #10910
Total Births (all years) 527 2,951
Peak Year 1992 1927
Peak Year Births 22 82
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Ruddy Rudolf
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 62
1910ss — 407
1920ss 6 585
1930ss 17 419
1940ss 48 323
1950ss 49 349
1960ss 19 221
1970ss 29 173
1980ss 85 137
1990ss 138 104
2000ss 90 69
2010ss 34 41
2020ss 12 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruddy Rudolf
2016 5 7
2017 7 8
2018 — 8
2019 — 7
2020 6 8
2021 — 5
2022 6 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, 1927–2022.

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