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 #10959

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Metric Ruddy Rudolf
Current Rank Unranked #10959
Total Births (all years) 536 2,951
Peak Year 1992 1927
Peak Year Births 22 82
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Ruddy Rudolf
1880s - 11
1890s - 17
1900s - 62
1910s - 407
1920s 6 585
1930s 17 419
1940s 48 323
1950s 49 349
1960s 19 221
1970s 29 173
1980s 85 137
1990s 138 104
2000s 90 69
2010s 34 41
2020s 21 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
2025 9 -

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, 1927–2025.

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