Rudolf vs Rudy

Side-by-side comparison of Rudolf and Rudy — 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

Rudy

Boy name · Rank #821

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Metric Rudolf Rudy
Current Rank #10910 #821
Total Births (all years) 2,951 49,862
Peak Year 1927 1960
Peak Year Births 82 832
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rudolf Rudy
1880ss 11 23
1890ss 17 40
1900ss 62 121
1910ss 407 728
1920ss 585 2,374
1930ss 419 4,213
1940ss 323 5,785
1950ss 349 6,894
1960ss 221 6,347
1970ss 173 4,927
1980ss 137 5,354
1990ss 104 5,048
2000ss 69 3,825
2010ss 41 2,736
2020ss 33 1,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1882–2024.

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