How Many People Are Named Ruddy?
An estimated 464 people in the United States have the first name Ruddy. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Ruddy peaked in popularity in 1992 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruddy 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 Ruddy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
464
About 1 in 738,695 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1992
27 births
Total Registered
532
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruddy
Ruddy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 532 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Ruddy as a male name
Ranked #12,036 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1992 (22 births)
Ruddy as a female name
Ranked #15,030 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1992 (5 births)
Ruddy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruddy span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 143 babies were registered. Ruddy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ruddy by Decade
How has Ruddy 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.
Ruddy by State
Ruddy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruddy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ruddy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruddy?
We estimate approximately 464 people named Ruddy 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 738,695 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruddy a common name?
Ruddy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 532 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruddy most popular?
Ruddy reached peak popularity in 1992, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruddy is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruddy a male name?
Ruddy is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruddy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruddy Smith, Ruddy Johnson, Ruddy 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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