Rudyard vs Rudolf

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

Name A

Rudyard

Boy name

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Name B

Rudolf

Boy name · Rank #10910

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Metric Rudyard Rudolf
Current Rank Unranked #10910
Total Births (all years) 42 2,951
Peak Year 1914 1927
Peak Year Births 7 82
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rudyard Rudolf
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 62
1910ss 7 407
1920ss 7 585
1930ss 5 419
1940ss — 323
1950ss 7 349
1960ss — 221
1970ss 5 173
1980ss 11 137
1990ss — 104
2000ss — 69
2010ss — 41
2020ss — 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudyard Rudolf
2016 — 7
2017 — 8
2018 — 8
2019 — 7
2020 — 8
2021 — 5
2022 — 8
2023 — 6
2024 — 6

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, 1914–1989.

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