Boys' name · since 1912

Rudolphe

23 babies named Rudolphe in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#27,966 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Rudolphe is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Rudolphe recorded 23 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1931.

  • #27,966 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rudolphe ranks #27,966 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,966 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rudolphe's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% 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.

Rudolphe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rudolphe splits its recorded history at 1927: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rudolphe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1922)
7
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1912192219271931 5

Rudolphe by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (13 births, 57% of the file).

1920s was Rudolphe's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Rudolphe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rudolphe? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 23 babies named Rudolphe. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,966 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1931. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 7 births.
Where does Rudolphe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rudolphe ranks #27,966 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 Rudolphe most popular? ▼
Rudolphe was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Rudolphe been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rudolphe since 1912 -- 20 years through the most recent 1931 data.
What names are similar to Rudolphe? ▼
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 Rudolphe's data

  • Rudolphe's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1930s (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 Rudolphe

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Hartzell
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Ludwik
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Etta
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Lorentz
23 births · Peak 1918
Rabun
23 births · Peak 1921
Errett
23 births · Peak 1919
Gains
23 births · Peak 1919
Mulford
23 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rudolphe: 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, 1912–1931 (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 Rudolphe 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.