Boys' name · since 1921

Rudd

10 babies named Rudd in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,531 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Rudd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1921.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rudd has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1955.

  • #35,531 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rudd ranks #35,531 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#35,531 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Rudd's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rudd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rudd splits its recorded history at 1955: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births).

Rudd popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
5 19211955 5

Rudd by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Rudd's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Rudd births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rudd? ▼
Rudd has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #35,531 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 5 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Rudd sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rudd ranks #35,531 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rudd most popular? ▼
Rudd was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Rudd been used? ▼
Records for Rudd go back to 1921, giving 35 years of history through 1955.
What names are similar to Rudd? ▼
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.

What to do with Rudd's data

  • Rudd's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rudd

Nearby Names Like Rudd

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rudd

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rudd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rudd draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.