Rudie vs Rudolph

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

Name A

Rudie

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Name B

Rudolph

Boy name · Rank #3382

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Metric Rudie Rudolph
Current Rank Unranked #3382
Total Births (all years) 143 53,413
Peak Year 1947 1927
Peak Year Births 9 1,690
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rudie Rudolph
1880ss — 652
1890ss — 998
1900ss — 1,339
1910ss 27 6,857
1920ss 7 12,561
1930ss 39 8,199
1940ss 9 6,553
1950ss 33 6,650
1960ss 16 3,535
1970ss — 2,186
1980ss 7 1,703
1990ss 5 1,054
2000ss — 589
2010ss — 392
2020ss — 145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudie Rudolph
2014 — 47
2015 — 41
2016 — 34
2017 — 40
2018 — 34
2019 — 41
2020 — 28
2021 — 31
2022 — 30
2023 — 22
2024 — 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, 1913–1992.

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