US rank #1454 Boys' name Peak 1981 33,650 births

Rodolfo — #1454 US boys' name

33,650 babies named Rodolfo in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s401910s3591920s15071930s14331940s18531950s30311960s31001970s40531980s51771990s56652000s45942010s21662020s672
#1454
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 90% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Rodolfo was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

610 babies were named Rodolfo in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rodolfo

The Social Security Administration has registered 33,650 babies named Rodolfo between 1902 and 2024, spanning 123 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rodolfo currently holds the #1454 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 610 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rodolfo performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 5,665 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Rodolfo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 14,914 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Rodolfo in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rodolfo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33,650 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rodolfo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

33,650

Since 1902

123 years of records

Peak year

1981

610 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,454

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1902

Recorded for 123 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rodolfo popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1902

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
610
Annual births at peak — across 123 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420081992197619601944192819121902 5

Rodolfo popularity over time — girls

83 total births recorded since 1972 (Rodolfo as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 83 births
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Rodolfo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
5,665 births that decade — 17% of Rodolfo's all-time total
1900s401910s3591920s15071930s14331940s18531950s30311960s31001970s40531980s51771990s56652000s45942010s21662020s672

Rodolfo by state

Where Rodolfo concentrates geographically — total births since 1902

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rodolfo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
14,914 44.3%
#2 California
9,570 28.4%
#3 Illinois
1,350 4.0%
#4 Arizona
1,268 3.8%
#5 Florida
904 2.7%
#6 New York
768 2.3%
#7 New Mexico
358 1.1%
#8 Washington
204 0.6%
Texas share of Rodolfo's total US births 44.3%
Even split

14,914 of 33,650 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Rodolfo appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rodolfo?
33,650 babies have been named Rodolfo since 1902. It currently ranks #1454 among boys. The peak year was 1981 with 610 births.
When was Rodolfo most popular?
Rodolfo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,665 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Rodolfo most popular?
The top states for the name Rodolfo are Texas (14,914 births), California (9,570 births), Illinois (1,350 births).
How long has the name Rodolfo been used?
Rodolfo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 123 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rodolfo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rodney, Roderick, Rodrigo, Rodger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1902–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.