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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rudy

Ranked #1098 - 1 in 224,354 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

35,658

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1098

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1098
Rarity
1 in 224,354
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Rudy

There are an estimated 35,658 people named Rudy alive worldwide today. That ranks Rudy at #1098 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rudy is held by approximately 35,658 people, ranking #1098 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,308 U.S. residents).

Historically Rudy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.7% male).

Rudy 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 97.7%Female 2.3%

Rudy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rudy, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1886: 7
  3. 1887: 6
  4. 1889: 5
  5. 1892: 8
  6. 1893: 9
  7. 1894: 6
  8. 1895: 5
  9. 1896: 7
  10. 1898: 5
  11. 1900: 13
  12. 1901: 7
  13. 1902: 10
  14. 1903: 11
  15. 1904: 10
  16. 1905: 6
  17. 1906: 19
  18. 1907: 9
  19. 1908: 14
  20. 1909: 22
  21. 1910: 26
  22. 1911: 36
  23. 1912: 47
  24. 1913: 72
  25. 1914: 67
  26. 1915: 112
  27. 1916: 110
  28. 1917: 113
  29. 1918: 108
  30. 1919: 97
  31. 1920: 118
  32. 1921: 109
  33. 1922: 146
  34. 1923: 174
  35. 1924: 218
  36. 1925: 217
  37. 1926: 375
  38. 1927: 367
  39. 1928: 332
  40. 1929: 398
  41. 1930: 444
  42. 1931: 432
  43. 1932: 429
  44. 1933: 402
  45. 1934: 477
  46. 1935: 438
  47. 1936: 398
  48. 1937: 350
  49. 1938: 490
  50. 1939: 434
  51. 1940: 435
  52. 1941: 464
  53. 1942: 478
  54. 1943: 564
  55. 1944: 563
  56. 1945: 511
  57. 1946: 637
  58. 1947: 767
  59. 1948: 712
  60. 1949: 727
  61. 1950: 619
  62. 1951: 662
  63. 1952: 653
  64. 1953: 640
  65. 1954: 684
  66. 1955: 677
  67. 1956: 737
  68. 1957: 776
  69. 1958: 745
  70. 1959: 797
  71. 1960: 837
  72. 1961: 790
  73. 1962: 691
  74. 1963: 712
  75. 1964: 607
  76. 1965: 598
  77. 1966: 551
  78. 1967: 577
  79. 1968: 524
  80. 1969: 541
  81. 1970: 489
  82. 1971: 466
  83. 1972: 483
  84. 1973: 467
  85. 1974: 451
  86. 1975: 478
  87. 1976: 509
  88. 1977: 556
  89. 1978: 560
  90. 1979: 552
  91. 1980: 505
  92. 1981: 520
  93. 1982: 542
  94. 1983: 512
  95. 1984: 504
  96. 1985: 532
  97. 1986: 584
  98. 1987: 576
  99. 1988: 606
  100. 1989: 618
  101. 1990: 622
  102. 1991: 582
  103. 1992: 619
  104. 1993: 536
  105. 1994: 537
  106. 1995: 508
  107. 1996: 481
  108. 1997: 492
  109. 1998: 413
  110. 1999: 421
  111. 2000: 394
  112. 2001: 421
  113. 2002: 412
  114. 2003: 406
  115. 2004: 431
  116. 2005: 389
  117. 2006: 390
  118. 2007: 334
  119. 2008: 399
  120. 2009: 332
  121. 2010: 319
  122. 2011: 315
  123. 2012: 297
  124. 2013: 280
  125. 2014: 262
  126. 2015: 274
  127. 2016: 277
  128. 2017: 263
  129. 2018: 289
  130. 2019: 281
  131. 2020: 284
  132. 2021: 308
  133. 2022: 300
  134. 2023: 316
  135. 2024: 325
  136. 2025: 387

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rudy worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,658 people named Rudy alive worldwide today, ranking #1098 globally.

Is Rudy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 224,354 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,658 bearers, which is 1 in 9,308 Americans.

Is Rudy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rudy is used 97.7% male and 2.3% female.

Where does the name Rudy come from?

Who are famous people named Rudy?

Data sources

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

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