Rudell vs Rudolph

Side-by-side comparison of Rudell and Rudolph - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rudell

Boy name

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Name B

Rudolph

Boy name · Rank #3394

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Metric Rudell Rudolph
Current Rank Unranked #3394
Total Births (all years) 394 53,441
Peak Year 1959 1927
Peak Year Births 24 1,690
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rudell Rudolph
1880s - 652
1890s - 998
1900s - 1,339
1910s 37 6,857
1920s 81 12,561
1930s 52 8,200
1940s 56 6,553
1950s 85 6,652
1960s 48 3,535
1970s 20 2,186
1980s 10 1,703
1990s 5 1,054
2000s - 589
2010s - 392
2020s - 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudell Rudolph
2014 - 47
2015 - 41
2016 - 34
2017 - 40
2018 - 34
2019 - 41
2020 - 28
2021 - 31
2022 - 30
2023 - 22
2024 - 34
2025 - 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, 1915–1992.

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