Rudy vs Rudolf

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

Name A

Rudy

Boy name · Rank #817

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Name B

Rudolf

Boy name · Rank #10959

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Metric Rudy Rudolf
Current Rank #817 #10959
Total Births (all years) 50,228 2,951
Peak Year 1960 1927
Peak Year Births 831 82
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rudy Rudolf
1880s 23 11
1890s 40 17
1900s 121 62
1910s 728 407
1920s 2,374 585
1930s 4,213 419
1940s 5,785 323
1950s 6,894 349
1960s 6,348 221
1970s 4,926 173
1980s 5,355 137
1990s 5,049 104
2000s 3,828 69
2010s 2,739 41
2020s 1,805 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudy Rudolf
2014 257 -
2015 266 -
2016 263 7
2017 246 8
2018 273 8
2019 257 7
2020 268 8
2021 292 5
2022 289 8
2023 296 6
2024 306 6
2025 354 -

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, 1882–2025.

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