Rudy vs Rudolph

Side-by-side comparison of Rudy and Rudolph - 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

Rudolph

Boy name · Rank #3394

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Metric Rudy Rudolph
Current Rank #817 #3394
Total Births (all years) 50,228 53,441
Peak Year 1960 1927
Peak Year Births 831 1,690
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rudy Rudolph
1880s 23 652
1890s 40 998
1900s 121 1,339
1910s 728 6,857
1920s 2,374 12,561
1930s 4,213 8,200
1940s 5,785 6,553
1950s 6,894 6,652
1960s 6,348 3,535
1970s 4,926 2,186
1980s 5,355 1,703
1990s 5,049 1,054
2000s 3,828 589
2010s 2,739 392
2020s 1,805 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudy Rudolph
2014 257 47
2015 266 41
2016 263 34
2017 246 40
2018 273 34
2019 257 41
2020 268 28
2021 292 31
2022 289 30
2023 296 22
2024 306 34
2025 354 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, 1882–2025.

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