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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ruddy | Rudy |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #817 |
| Total Births (all years) | 536 | 50,228 |
| Peak Year | 1992 | 1960 |
| Peak Year Births | 22 | 831 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1927 | 1882 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ruddy | Rudy |
| 1880s | - | 23 |
| 1890s | - | 40 |
| 1900s | - | 121 |
| 1910s | - | 728 |
| 1920s | 6 | 2,374 |
| 1930s | 17 | 4,213 |
| 1940s | 48 | 5,785 |
| 1950s | 49 | 6,894 |
| 1960s | 19 | 6,348 |
| 1970s | 29 | 4,926 |
| 1980s | 85 | 5,355 |
| 1990s | 138 | 5,049 |
| 2000s | 90 | 3,828 |
| 2010s | 34 | 2,739 |
| 2020s | 21 | 1,805 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ruddy | Rudy |
| 2014 | - | 257 |
| 2015 | - | 266 |
| 2016 | 5 | 263 |
| 2017 | 7 | 246 |
| 2018 | - | 273 |
| 2019 | - | 257 |
| 2020 | 6 | 268 |
| 2021 | - | 292 |
| 2022 | 6 | 289 |
| 2023 | - | 296 |
| 2024 | - | 306 |
| 2025 | 9 | 354 |