Rudolf vs Rudolph

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

Name A

Rudolf

Boy name · Rank #10959

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Name B

Rudolph

Boy name · Rank #3394

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Metric Rudolf Rudolph
Current Rank #10959 #3394
Total Births (all years) 2,951 53,441
Peak Year 1927 1927
Peak Year Births 82 1,690
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rudolf Rudolph
1880s 11 652
1890s 17 998
1900s 62 1,339
1910s 407 6,857
1920s 585 12,561
1930s 419 8,200
1940s 323 6,553
1950s 349 6,652
1960s 221 3,535
1970s 173 2,186
1980s 137 1,703
1990s 104 1,054
2000s 69 589
2010s 41 392
2020s 33 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudolf Rudolph
2014 - 47
2015 - 41
2016 7 34
2017 8 40
2018 8 34
2019 7 41
2020 8 28
2021 5 31
2022 8 30
2023 6 22
2024 6 34
2025 - 25

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, 1882–2024.

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