Rudi vs Rudolph

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

Name A

Rudi

Boy name · Rank #10002

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Name B

Rudolph

Boy name · Rank #3382

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Metric Rudi Rudolph
Current Rank #10002 #3382
Total Births (all years) 753 53,413
Peak Year 1978 1927
Peak Year Births 19 1,690
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1931 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rudi Rudolph
1880ss — 652
1890ss — 998
1900ss — 1,339
1910ss — 6,857
1920ss — 12,561
1930ss 18 8,199
1940ss 22 6,553
1950ss 80 6,650
1960ss 110 3,535
1970ss 104 2,186
1980ss 121 1,703
1990ss 109 1,054
2000ss 90 589
2010ss 61 392
2020ss 38 145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudi Rudolph
2014 — 47
2015 12 41
2016 5 34
2017 8 40
2018 8 34
2019 8 41
2020 6 28
2021 5 31
2022 11 30
2023 9 22
2024 7 34

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, 1931–2024.

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