Boy name
Rudy
Rudy is currently the #739 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 354 babies. After peaking all the way back in 1947, Rudy is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Looking at the full record since 1882, Rudy hit its all-time high of #235 in 1947, when 754 boys were given the name. State by state, Utah leads the way at #302.
Rankings
2025 rank
#739
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#235
in 1947 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
354
boys named Rudy
Rudy popularity, 1880–2025
Where Rudy is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#302), Oregon (#351), Iowa (#399)
Uniqueness score
48/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Rudy in the most recent year of SSA data.