Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1914
Rudyard
42 babies named Rudyard in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1914–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
42 boys have been named Rudyard since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rudyard has been recorded 42 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1989.
- 42 total births
- 1914–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Rudyard since 1914, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 42
- total births
- 1914–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Rudyard was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rudyard in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Rudyard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rudyard's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1914 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rudyard at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Rudyard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1989
- Peak year (1914)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Rudyard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rudyard's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Rudyard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rudyard? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 42 babies named Rudyard. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 7 births.
When was Rudyard most popular? ▼
Rudyard was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Rudyard been used? ▼
Records for Rudyard go back to 1914, giving 76 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Rudyard? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Rudyard
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rudyard: Baby Name Since 1914 - 42 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rudyard. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rudyard 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 June 2026.