Rudolph vs Rudolf

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

Name A

Rudolph

Boy name · Rank #3394

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Name B

Rudolf

Boy name · Rank #10959

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudolph Rudolf
2014 47 -
2015 41 -
2016 34 7
2017 40 8
2018 34 8
2019 41 7
2020 28 8
2021 31 5
2022 30 8
2023 22 6
2024 34 6
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, 1880–2025.

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