Rudolph vs Rudy
Side-by-side comparison of Rudolph and Rudy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Rudolph | Rudy |
| Current Rank | #3394 | #817 |
| Total Births (all years) | 53,441 | 50,228 |
| Peak Year | 1927 | 1960 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,690 | 831 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1882 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Rudolph | Rudy |
| 1880s | 652 | 23 |
| 1890s | 998 | 40 |
| 1900s | 1,339 | 121 |
| 1910s | 6,857 | 728 |
| 1920s | 12,561 | 2,374 |
| 1930s | 8,200 | 4,213 |
| 1940s | 6,553 | 5,785 |
| 1950s | 6,652 | 6,894 |
| 1960s | 3,535 | 6,348 |
| 1970s | 2,186 | 4,926 |
| 1980s | 1,703 | 5,355 |
| 1990s | 1,054 | 5,049 |
| 2000s | 589 | 3,828 |
| 2010s | 392 | 2,739 |
| 2020s | 170 | 1,805 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Rudolph | Rudy |
| 2014 | 47 | 257 |
| 2015 | 41 | 266 |
| 2016 | 34 | 263 |
| 2017 | 40 | 246 |
| 2018 | 34 | 273 |
| 2019 | 41 | 257 |
| 2020 | 28 | 268 |
| 2021 | 31 | 292 |
| 2022 | 30 | 289 |
| 2023 | 22 | 296 |
| 2024 | 34 | 306 |
| 2025 | 25 | 354 |