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 #821

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Name B

Rudolph

Boy name · Rank #3382

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1882–2024.

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