Baby Name Popularity Profile

Rudy

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Rudy.

✦ Famous wolf 🌍 German traditional
National Rank (2025) #739
All-Time Peak Rank #235 Achieved 1947
Total U.S. Births 50,228 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 96.0% Boy / 4.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1882 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 831 births in 1960
💡 The Rudy Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Famous wolf
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Rudolph, derived from Germanic elements 'hrod' (fame) and 'wulf' (wolf).
Alternative Spellings
Rudi
Pronunciation: ROO-dee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Rudy

According to SSA data, Rudy achieved its highest historical rank of #235 in 1947. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1960 with 831 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 33.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 126 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Rudy across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +33.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 831 births in 1960
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 76 yrs
Registry Streak 126 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 23
1890s: 40
1900s: 121
1910s: 728
1920s: 2,374
1930s: 4,213
1940s: 5,785
1950s: 6,894
1960s: 6,348
1970s: 4,926
1980s: 5,355
1990s: 5,049
2000s: 3,828
2010s: 2,739
2020s: 1,805

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ru-dy
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, Colorado
States with Data 44
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico Unranked 1,802 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #523 2,033 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #744 11,715 1960 +2.8% Growth
California #715 14,090 1990 11.6% Decline
Colorado #671 1,151 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 148 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1253 1,620 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #494 434 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1103 2,051 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #622 1,219 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #313 214 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #761 983 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #839 851 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #562 448 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1078 1,206 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 30 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 69 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #881 354 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #660 434 1949 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 485 1931 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #858 474 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #797 271 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 203 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #773 274 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #444 225 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #370 109 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #508 120 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 73 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 102 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #719 199 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #900 123 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1199 215 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1022 152 1948 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 66 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #442 68 1930 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 74 1947 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 16 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 38 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 10 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 36 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 64 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #858 28 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 1952 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 1960 Insufficient historical volume

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