Rudy
Girl name · #4278 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rudy? In official American birth records, Rudy has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
Rudy ranks #4278 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 33 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Rudy.
The 113-year story
Rudy first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 33 babies and a rank of #4265. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rudy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rudy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rudy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rudy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rudy is most common
State-level data for Rudy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rudy
Statistically, parents drawn to Rudy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Andy, Riva, Brady, Rima, and Rosy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rudy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 11 | #9056 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10345 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rudy?
In official American birth records, the name Rudy first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
Is Rudy a popular girl name?
Rudy ranked #4278 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Rudy most popular?
Rudy peaked in 2025, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4265 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rudy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Rudy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.