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Rudolph

Boy

Meaning of Rudolph: German: 'famous wolf'

Rudolph is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4083rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4083

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

53,638

First recorded 1880 · peak 1927

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 170 babies1982: 192 babies1983: 175 babies1984: 165 babies1985: 157 babies1986: 139 babies1987: 156 babies1988: 170 babies1989: 183 babies1990: 146 babies19901991: 131 babies1992: 119 babies1993: 108 babies1994: 105 babies1995: 105 babies1996: 109 babies1997: 76 babies1998: 92 babies1999: 63 babies2000: 72 babies20002001: 82 babies2002: 69 babies2003: 65 babies2004: 59 babies2005: 58 babies2006: 50 babies2007: 45 babies2008: 54 babies2009: 35 babies2010: 32 babies20102011: 44 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 36 babies2014: 47 babies2015: 41 babies2016: 34 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 34 babies2019: 41 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 31 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 34 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Rudolph per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 192.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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