Boy nameCurrently #822 in the USSteady
Rudy
//ˈɹudi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19604 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Rudy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Rudy |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 19 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 26 |
| 1911 | 36 |
| 1912 | 47 |
| 1913 | 72 |
| 1914 | 67 |
| 1915 | 112 |
| 1916 | 110 |
| 1917 | 113 |
| 1918 | 108 |
| 1919 | 97 |
| 1920 | 118 |
| 1921 | 109 |
| 1922 | 146 |
| 1923 | 174 |
| 1924 | 218 |
| 1925 | 217 |
| 1926 | 375 |
| 1927 | 367 |
| 1928 | 332 |
| 1929 | 398 |
| 1930 | 444 |
| 1931 | 432 |
| 1932 | 429 |
| 1933 | 402 |
| 1934 | 477 |
| 1935 | 438 |
| 1936 | 398 |
| 1937 | 350 |
| 1938 | 490 |
| 1939 | 434 |
| 1940 | 435 |
| 1941 | 464 |
| 1942 | 478 |
| 1943 | 564 |
| 1944 | 563 |
| 1945 | 511 |
| 1946 | 637 |
| 1947 | 767 |
| 1948 | 712 |
| 1949 | 727 |
| 1950 | 619 |
| 1951 | 662 |
| 1952 | 653 |
| 1953 | 640 |
| 1954 | 684 |
| 1955 | 678 |
| 1956 | 736 |
| 1957 | 777 |
| 1958 | 744 |
| 1959 | 797 |
| 1960 | 838 |
| 1961 | 789 |
| 1962 | 690 |
| 1963 | 713 |
| 1964 | 607 |
| 1965 | 598 |
| 1966 | 550 |
| 1967 | 577 |
| 1968 | 524 |
| 1969 | 541 |
| 1970 | 489 |
| 1971 | 466 |
| 1972 | 483 |
| 1973 | 467 |
| 1974 | 451 |
| 1975 | 478 |
| 1976 | 510 |
| 1977 | 556 |
| 1978 | 560 |
| 1979 | 552 |
| 1980 | 505 |
| 1981 | 520 |
| 1982 | 542 |
| 1983 | 511 |
| 1984 | 504 |
| 1985 | 532 |
| 1986 | 584 |
| 1987 | 576 |
| 1988 | 606 |
| 1989 | 618 |
| 1990 | 622 |
| 1991 | 582 |
| 1992 | 618 |
| 1993 | 536 |
| 1994 | 537 |
| 1995 | 508 |
| 1996 | 481 |
| 1997 | 492 |
| 1998 | 413 |
| 1999 | 421 |
| 2000 | 394 |
| 2001 | 421 |
| 2002 | 412 |
| 2003 | 406 |
| 2004 | 429 |
| 2005 | 388 |
| 2006 | 390 |
| 2007 | 334 |
| 2008 | 399 |
| 2009 | 332 |
| 2010 | 319 |
| 2011 | 315 |
| 2012 | 297 |
| 2013 | 279 |
| 2014 | 262 |
| 2015 | 274 |
| 2016 | 276 |
| 2017 | 263 |
| 2018 | 288 |
| 2019 | 281 |
| 2020 | 284 |
| 2021 | 307 |
| 2022 | 300 |
| 2023 | 316 |
| 2024 | 322 |
Rudy through the decades
- Rudy peaked in 1960, when 838 babies were named Rudy in the US.
- The 1950s were Rudy's strongest decade, averaging 699 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Rudy has fallen 12% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Rudy currently ranks #822 in the US and is holding steady.