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.

Name A

Rudolph

Boy name · Rank #3382

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Name B

Rudy

Boy name · Rank #821

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rudolph Rudy
Current Rank #3382 #821
Total Births (all years) 53,413 49,862
Peak Year 1927 1960
Peak Year Births 1,690 832
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rudolph Rudy
1880ss 652 23
1890ss 998 40
1900ss 1,339 121
1910ss 6,857 728
1920ss 12,561 2,374
1930ss 8,199 4,213
1940ss 6,553 5,785
1950ss 6,650 6,894
1960ss 3,535 6,347
1970ss 2,186 4,927
1980ss 1,703 5,354
1990ss 1,054 5,048
2000ss 589 3,825
2010ss 392 2,736
2020ss 145 1,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudolph Rudy
2014 47 257
2015 41 266
2016 34 262
2017 40 246
2018 34 272
2019 41 257
2020 28 268
2021 31 291
2022 30 289
2023 22 296
2024 34 303

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, 1880–2024.

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