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 #3394

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Metric Ruddy Rudolph
Current Rank Unranked #3394
Total Births (all years) 536 53,441
Peak Year 1992 1927
Peak Year Births 22 1,690
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruddy Rudolph
1880s - 652
1890s - 998
1900s - 1,339
1910s - 6,857
1920s 6 12,561
1930s 17 8,200
1940s 48 6,553
1950s 49 6,652
1960s 19 3,535
1970s 29 2,186
1980s 85 1,703
1990s 138 1,054
2000s 90 589
2010s 34 392
2020s 21 170

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
2025 9 25

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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