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 #10910

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Name B

Rudolph

Boy name · Rank #3382

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Metric Rudolf Rudolph
Current Rank #10910 #3382
Total Births (all years) 2,951 53,413
Peak Year 1927 1927
Peak Year Births 82 1,690
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rudolf Rudolph
1880ss 11 652
1890ss 17 998
1900ss 62 1,339
1910ss 407 6,857
1920ss 585 12,561
1930ss 419 8,199
1940ss 323 6,553
1950ss 349 6,650
1960ss 221 3,535
1970ss 173 2,186
1980ss 137 1,703
1990ss 104 1,054
2000ss 69 589
2010ss 41 392
2020ss 33 145

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

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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