Ruddy vs Rudy

Side-by-side comparison of Ruddy and Rudy — 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

Rudy

Boy name · Rank #821

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Metric Ruddy Rudy
Current Rank Unranked #821
Total Births (all years) 527 49,862
Peak Year 1992 1960
Peak Year Births 22 832
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Ruddy Rudy
1880ss — 23
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 121
1910ss — 728
1920ss 6 2,374
1930ss 17 4,213
1940ss 48 5,785
1950ss 49 6,894
1960ss 19 6,347
1970ss 29 4,927
1980ss 85 5,354
1990ss 138 5,048
2000ss 90 3,825
2010ss 34 2,736
2020ss 12 1,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruddy Rudy
2014 — 257
2015 — 266
2016 5 262
2017 7 246
2018 — 272
2019 — 257
2020 6 268
2021 — 291
2022 6 289
2023 — 296
2024 — 303

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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