Rudolph Boy
How popular is Rudolph?
#4,138 boy name in 2025
25 baby boys were named Rudolph in the US in 2025, making it the 4138th most popular boy name.
17,920living people named Rudolph (est.)
67median age of people named Rudolph
53,638babies named Rudolph since 1880
1 in 132,614US babies born in 2025
Rudolph popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,138 for boys (▼ 746 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 25 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-39% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,863 in 2015, #3,731 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1927 (1,690 boys) |
| Highest rank | #110 in 1927 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rudolph is most popular
Babies named Rudolph per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Rudolph by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 652 | #160 |
| 1890s | 998 | #145 |
| 1900s | 1,339 | #140 |
| 1910s | 6,857 | #135 |
| 1920s | 12,561 | #110 |
| 1930s | 8,200 | #140 |
| 1940s | 6,553 | #206 |
| 1950s | 6,652 | #228 |
| 1960s | 3,535 | #376 |
| 1970s | 2,186 | #462 |
| 1980s | 1,703 | #623 |
| 1990s | 1,054 | #841 |
| 2000s | 589 | #1,477 |
| 2010s | 392 | #2,580 |
| 2020s | 170 | #3,392 |
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Questions
- Is Rudolph a boy or girl name?
- Rudolph is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Rudolph were boys.
- How popular is the name Rudolph?
- 25 baby boys were named Rudolph in the US in 2025, making it the 4138th most popular boy name.
- When was Rudolph most popular?
- Rudolph peaked in 1927, when 1,690 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #110 in 1927.
- How many people are named Rudolph?
- 53,638 babies have been named Rudolph in the US since 1880. We estimate about 17,920 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Rudolph most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rudolph was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.