How Many People Are Named Rudloph?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Rudloph. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Rudloph peaked in popularity in 1933 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rudloph 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 Rudloph paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Rudloph is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Rudloph is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1933
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rudloph
Rudloph is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rudloph as a male name
Ranked #3,706 in 1945
5 male births in 1945
Peak: 1933 (5 births)
Rudloph: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rudloph span from the 1930s to the 1940s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 5 babies were registered. Rudloph remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rudloph by Decade
How has Rudloph 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.
Rudloph + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rudloph as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rudloph: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rudloph?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Rudloph 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Rudloph a common name?
Rudloph is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rudloph most popular?
Rudloph reached peak popularity in 1933, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rudloph is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rudloph a male name?
Rudloph is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rudloph Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rudloph Smith, Rudloph Johnson, Rudloph 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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