Ruddy vs Rudolph

Side-by-side comparison of Ruddy and Rudolph — 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

Rudolph

Boy name · Rank #3382

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Metric Ruddy Rudolph
Current Rank Unranked #3382
Total Births (all years) 527 53,413
Peak Year 1992 1927
Peak Year Births 22 1,690
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruddy Rudolph
1880ss — 652
1890ss — 998
1900ss — 1,339
1910ss — 6,857
1920ss 6 12,561
1930ss 17 8,199
1940ss 48 6,553
1950ss 49 6,650
1960ss 19 3,535
1970ss 29 2,186
1980ss 85 1,703
1990ss 138 1,054
2000ss 90 589
2010ss 34 392
2020ss 12 145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruddy Rudolph
2014 — 47
2015 — 41
2016 5 34
2017 7 40
2018 — 34
2019 — 41
2020 6 28
2021 — 31
2022 6 30
2023 — 22
2024 — 34

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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