Rudi vs Rudolf

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

Name A

Rudi

Boy name · Rank #10037

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Name B

Rudolf

Boy name · Rank #10959

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Metric Rudi Rudolf
Current Rank #10037 #10959
Total Births (all years) 761 2,951
Peak Year 1978 1927
Peak Year Births 19 82
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1931 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rudi Rudolf
1880s - 11
1890s - 17
1900s - 62
1910s - 407
1920s - 585
1930s 18 419
1940s 22 323
1950s 80 349
1960s 110 221
1970s 104 173
1980s 121 137
1990s 109 104
2000s 90 69
2010s 61 41
2020s 46 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudi Rudolf
2015 12 -
2016 5 7
2017 8 8
2018 8 8
2019 8 7
2020 6 8
2021 5 5
2022 11 8
2023 9 6
2024 7 6
2025 8 -

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, 1931–2025.

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