Rudolf

Given to 2,951 US babies since 1882

▼ Falling −37% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1909

14 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

2,951

since 1882

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Rudolf was most popular in 1909, when 14 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.09 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Rudolf in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 37%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	6	10938
2023	<5	—	6	10821
2022	<5	—	8	8990
2021	<5	—	5	12146
2020	<5	—	8	8739
2019	<5	—	7	9756
2018	<5	—	8	8819
2017	<5	—	8	8840
2016	<5	—	7	9664
2015	<5	—	<5	—
2014	<5	—	<5	—
2013	<5	—	5	12136
2012	<5	—	<5	—
2011	<5	—	<5	—
2010	<5	—	6	10766
2009	<5	—	6	10994
2008	<5	—	8	9019
2007	<5	—	8	8915
2006	<5	—	5	12055
2005	<5	—	10	7096
2004	<5	—	8	8143
2003	<5	—	5	10894
2002	<5	—	11	6088
2001	<5	—	<5	—
2000	<5	—	8	7416
1999	<5	—	12	5317
1998	<5	—	14	4650
1997	<5	—	8	6618
1996	<5	—	10	5535
1995	<5	—	8	6407
1994	<5	—	12	4803
1993	<5	—	9	5771
1992	<5	—	11	4872
1991	<5	—	11	4760
1990	<5	—	9	5382
1989	<5	—	16	3446
1988	<5	—	14	3523
1987	<5	—	16	3072
1986	<5	—	12	3653
1985	<5	—	11	3805
1984	<5	—	13	3270
1983	<5	—	16	2787
1982	<5	—	8	4593
1981	<5	—	12	3412
1980	<5	—	19	2536
1979	<5	—	22	2236
1978	<5	—	17	2568
1977	<5	—	17	2556
1976	<5	—	7	4418
1975	<5	—	15	2637
1974	<5	—	9	3558
1973	<5	—	16	2405
1972	<5	—	20	2020
1971	<5	—	25	1784
1970	<5	—	25	1743
1969	<5	—	14	2308
1968	<5	—	23	1650
1967	<5	—	19	1809
1966	<5	—	16	1963
1965	<5	—	22	1669
1964	<5	—	18	1900
1963	<5	—	31	1403
1962	<5	—	32	1387
1961	<5	—	28	1521
1960	<5	—	18	1910
1959	<5	—	26	1559
1958	<5	—	39	1237
1957	<5	—	36	1300
1956	<5	—	30	1418
1955	<5	—	31	1370
1954	<5	—	36	1242
1953	<5	—	33	1304
1952	<5	—	47	1055
1951	<5	—	30	1344
1950	<5	—	41	1105
1949	<5	—	34	1227
1948	<5	—	29	1346
1947	<5	—	29	1363
1946	<5	—	24	1440
1945	<5	—	33	1139
1944	<5	—	25	1328
1943	<5	—	27	1343
1942	<5	—	44	1007
1941	<5	—	43	971
1940	<5	—	35	1107
1939	<5	—	35	1085
1938	<5	—	36	1076
1937	<5	—	37	1056
1936	<5	—	40	989
1935	<5	—	34	1123
1934	<5	—	41	1007
1933	<5	—	34	1124
1932	<5	—	46	963
1931	<5	—	49	922
1930	<5	—	67	782
1929	<5	—	68	781
1928	<5	—	73	752
1927	<5	—	82	716
1926	<5	—	66	813
1925	<5	—	55	909
1924	<5	—	49	1005
1923	<5	—	62	860
1922	<5	—	49	1010
1921	<5	—	39	1140
1920	<5	—	42	1089
1919	<5	—	49	959
1918	<5	—	51	933
1917	<5	—	55	860
1916	<5	—	70	715
1915	<5	—	65	741
1914	<5	—	39	870
1913	<5	—	21	1112
1912	<5	—	31	783
1911	<5	—	18	759
1910	<5	—	8	1193
1909	<5	—	14	756
1908	<5	—	6	1217
1907	<5	—	8	999
1906	<5	—	8	927
1905	<5	—	5	1233
1904	<5	—	6	1064
1903	<5	—	10	734
1902	<5	—	5	1137
1901	<5	—	<5	—
1900	<5	—	<5	—
1899	<5	—	<5	—
1898	<5	—	7	885
1897	<5	—	<5	—
1896	<5	—	5	1101
1895	<5	—	<5	—
1894	<5	—	<5	—
1893	<5	—	<5	—
1892	<5	—	5	1066
1891	<5	—	<5	—
1890	<5	—	<5	—
1889	<5	—	<5	—
1888	<5	—	<5	—
1887	<5	—	6	819
1886	<5	—	<5	—
1885	<5	—	<5	—
1884	<5	—	<5	—
1883	<5	—	<5	—
1882	<5	—	5	943