Recorded 1927–1932 Boys' name Peak 1927 12 births

Rudalph — boys' name

12 babies named Rudalph in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s71930s5
1920s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Rudalph was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

7 babies were named Rudalph in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rudalph

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Rudalph between 1927 and 1932, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rudalph currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rudalph performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rudalph shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rudalph 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 12 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.

Rudalph at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

12

Since 1927

6 years of records

Peak year

1927

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1927

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1932

Rudalph popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1927

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19321927 7

Rudalph by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
7 births that decade — 58% of Rudalph's all-time total
1920s71930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rudalph?
12 babies have been named Rudalph since 1927. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1927 with 7 births.
When was Rudalph most popular?
Rudalph was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Rudalph been used?
Rudalph has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 6 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Rudalph?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rudolph, Rudy, Rudolf, Rudolfo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1927–1932 (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.