Boys' name · since 1923
Rudolpho
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 385 babies named Rudolpho, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,228 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 385
- born since 1923
- 1950s
- peak decade
385 boys have been named Rudolpho since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rudolpho recorded 385 times among boys since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2006.
- #9,228 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 385 born since 1923
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rudolpho ranks #9,228 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 385 born since 1923, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9,228 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 385
- born since 1923
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rudolpho's 385 recorded births place it above 79.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Rudolpho's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rudolpho's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rudolpho popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2006
- Peak year (1977)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Rudolpho by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (89 births, 23% of the file).
1950s was Rudolpho's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Rudolpho births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 31
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
- 1950s
1950s
89 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
- 1980s
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 89 births (23% of all-time use).
Rudolpho by state
Where Rudolpho concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 44 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 39 | 10.1% |
44 of 385 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Rudolpho's data
- Rudolpho's decade-level peak was the 1950s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rudolphos (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rudolpho: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~83 yrs)
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, 1923–2006 (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 Rudolpho 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.