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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rudolph

Ranked #1780 - 1 in 492,156 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

16,255

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1780

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1780
Rarity
1 in 492,156
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Rudolph

There are an estimated 16,255 people named Rudolph alive worldwide today. That ranks Rudolph at #1780 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rudolph is held by approximately 16,255 people, ranking #1780 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,418 U.S. residents).

Historically Rudolph is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Rudolph appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Rudolph popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rudolph, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 54
  2. 1881: 62
  3. 1882: 52
  4. 1883: 61
  5. 1884: 77
  6. 1885: 70
  7. 1886: 68
  8. 1887: 71
  9. 1888: 54
  10. 1889: 83
  11. 1890: 92
  12. 1891: 68
  13. 1892: 95
  14. 1893: 101
  15. 1894: 104
  16. 1895: 106
  17. 1896: 108
  18. 1897: 109
  19. 1898: 115
  20. 1899: 100
  21. 1900: 147
  22. 1901: 87
  23. 1902: 119
  24. 1903: 120
  25. 1904: 128
  26. 1905: 132
  27. 1906: 125
  28. 1907: 135
  29. 1908: 173
  30. 1909: 173
  31. 1910: 218
  32. 1911: 217
  33. 1912: 453
  34. 1913: 565
  35. 1914: 739
  36. 1915: 980
  37. 1916: 988
  38. 1917: 952
  39. 1918: 972
  40. 1919: 802
  41. 1920: 835
  42. 1921: 967
  43. 1922: 1,145
  44. 1923: 1,303
  45. 1924: 1,238
  46. 1925: 1,252
  47. 1926: 1,643
  48. 1927: 1,700
  49. 1928: 1,325
  50. 1929: 1,230
  51. 1930: 1,234
  52. 1931: 1,115
  53. 1932: 965
  54. 1933: 853
  55. 1934: 787
  56. 1935: 745
  57. 1936: 647
  58. 1937: 630
  59. 1938: 684
  60. 1939: 587
  61. 1940: 627
  62. 1941: 600
  63. 1942: 658
  64. 1943: 664
  65. 1944: 578
  66. 1945: 579
  67. 1946: 634
  68. 1947: 696
  69. 1948: 716
  70. 1949: 822
  71. 1950: 756
  72. 1951: 836
  73. 1952: 777
  74. 1953: 745
  75. 1954: 653
  76. 1955: 660
  77. 1956: 718
  78. 1957: 572
  79. 1958: 489
  80. 1959: 458
  81. 1960: 442
  82. 1961: 414
  83. 1962: 412
  84. 1963: 412
  85. 1964: 378
  86. 1965: 328
  87. 1966: 352
  88. 1967: 276
  89. 1968: 271
  90. 1969: 250
  91. 1970: 309
  92. 1971: 275
  93. 1972: 231
  94. 1973: 220
  95. 1974: 224
  96. 1975: 188
  97. 1976: 198
  98. 1977: 181
  99. 1978: 182
  100. 1979: 189
  101. 1980: 196
  102. 1981: 170
  103. 1982: 192
  104. 1983: 175
  105. 1984: 165
  106. 1985: 157
  107. 1986: 139
  108. 1987: 156
  109. 1988: 170
  110. 1989: 183
  111. 1990: 146
  112. 1991: 131
  113. 1992: 119
  114. 1993: 108
  115. 1994: 105
  116. 1995: 105
  117. 1996: 109
  118. 1997: 76
  119. 1998: 92
  120. 1999: 63
  121. 2000: 72
  122. 2001: 82
  123. 2002: 69
  124. 2003: 65
  125. 2004: 59
  126. 2005: 58
  127. 2006: 50
  128. 2007: 45
  129. 2008: 54
  130. 2009: 35
  131. 2010: 32
  132. 2011: 44
  133. 2012: 43
  134. 2013: 36
  135. 2014: 47
  136. 2015: 41
  137. 2016: 34
  138. 2017: 40
  139. 2018: 34
  140. 2019: 41
  141. 2020: 28
  142. 2021: 31
  143. 2022: 30
  144. 2023: 22
  145. 2024: 34
  146. 2025: 25

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rudolph worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,255 people named Rudolph alive worldwide today, ranking #1780 globally.

Is Rudolph a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 492,156 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,255 bearers, which is 1 in 20,418 Americans.

Is Rudolph a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rudolph is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Rudolph come from?

Who are famous people named Rudolph?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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