Rudy
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning famous wolf; diminutive of Rudolf.
Baby Names Arena rank
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needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
55%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#739
up from #822
UK popularity
#155
341 babies · up from #182
How Rudy has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #846 |
| 2016 | #861 |
| 2017 | #874 |
| 2018 | #822 |
| 2019 | #865 |
| 2020 | #858 |
| 2021 | #823 |
| 2022 | #853 |
| 2023 | #832 |
| 2024 | #822 |
| 2025 | #739 |
In 2025, 341 babies in England and Wales were named Rudy. In the US, 263 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 831 in 1960.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Rudy was most common in 1935, when it went to 0.04% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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