How Many People Are Named Rodolph?
An estimated 36 people in the United States have the first name Rodolph. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Rodolph peaked in popularity in 1927 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rodolph as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rodolph paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Rodolph is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Rodolph is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
36
About 1 in 9,520,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1927
18 births
Total Registered
189
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rodolph
Rodolph is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 189 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rodolph as a male name
Ranked #4,811 in 1971
6 male births in 1971
Peak: 1927 (18 births)
Rodolph: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rodolph span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 86 babies were registered. Rodolph has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rodolph by Decade
How has Rodolph tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rodolph + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rodolph as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rodolph: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rodolph?
We estimate approximately 36 people named Rodolph are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,520,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Rodolph a common name?
Rodolph is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 189 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rodolph most popular?
Rodolph reached peak popularity in 1927, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rodolph is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rodolph a male name?
Rodolph is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rodolph Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rodolph Smith, Rodolph Johnson, Rodolph Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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