How Many People Are Named Rudra?
An estimated 1,629 people in the United States have the first name Rudra. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Rudra peaked in popularity in 2024 with 143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rudra 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 Rudra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rudra is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,629
About 1 in 210,408 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
143 births
Total Registered
1,642
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rudra
Rudra is predominantly male (98.1%), though 32 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rudra as a male name
Ranked #1,337 in 2024
143 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (143 births)
Rudra as a female name
Ranked #12,040 in 2022
8 female births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Rudra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rudra span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 779 babies were registered. While Rudra is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rudra by Decade
How has Rudra 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.
Rudra by State
Birth registrations for Rudra span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Missouri, Massachusetts. On average, about 46 Rudras were registered per state.
Rudra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rudra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rudra
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rudra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rudra?
We estimate approximately 1,629 people named Rudra 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 210,408 Americans share this first name.
Is Rudra a common name?
Rudra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,642 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rudra most popular?
Rudra reached peak popularity in 2024, when 143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rudra is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rudra a male name?
Rudra is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rudra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rudra Smith, Rudra Johnson, Rudra 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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