Rudell vs Rudy

Side-by-side comparison of Rudell and Rudy — 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

Rudy

Boy name · Rank #821

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Metric Rudell Rudy
Current Rank Unranked #821
Total Births (all years) 394 49,862
Peak Year 1959 1960
Peak Year Births 24 832
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rudell Rudy
1880ss — 23
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 121
1910ss 37 728
1920ss 81 2,374
1930ss 52 4,213
1940ss 56 5,785
1950ss 85 6,894
1960ss 48 6,347
1970ss 20 4,927
1980ss 10 5,354
1990ss 5 5,048
2000ss — 3,825
2010ss — 2,736
2020ss — 1,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudell Rudy
2014 — 257
2015 — 266
2016 — 262
2017 — 246
2018 — 272
2019 — 257
2020 — 268
2021 — 291
2022 — 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, 1915–1992.

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