Rudi vs Rudy

Side-by-side comparison of Rudi and Rudy — 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

Rudy

Boy name · Rank #821

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Metric Rudi Rudy
Current Rank #10002 #821
Total Births (all years) 753 49,862
Peak Year 1978 1960
Peak Year Births 19 832
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1931 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rudi Rudy
1880ss — 23
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 121
1910ss — 728
1920ss — 2,374
1930ss 18 4,213
1940ss 22 5,785
1950ss 80 6,894
1960ss 110 6,347
1970ss 104 4,927
1980ss 121 5,354
1990ss 109 5,048
2000ss 90 3,825
2010ss 61 2,736
2020ss 38 1,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudi Rudy
2014 — 257
2015 12 266
2016 5 262
2017 8 246
2018 8 272
2019 8 257
2020 6 268
2021 5 291
2022 11 289
2023 9 296
2024 7 303

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, 1931–2024.

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