How Many People Are Named Rudy?
An estimated 38,043 people in the United States have the first name Rudy. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 47 years old, and Rudy peaked in popularity in 1960 with 838 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rudy 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 Rudy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rudy is overwhelmingly male, 1,141 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
38,043
About 1 in 9,010 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1960
838 births
Total Registered
51,003
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rudy
Rudy is predominantly male (97.8%), though 1,141 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rudy as a male name
Ranked #822 in 2024
303 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (832 births)
Rudy as a female name
Ranked #6,331 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (27 births)
Rudy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rudy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 6,990 babies were registered. Rudy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rudy by Decade
How has Rudy 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 40 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 121 | 121 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 788 | 728 | 60 | |
| 1920s | 2,454 | 2,374 | 80 | |
| 1930s | 4,294 | 4,213 | 81 | |
| 1940s | 5,858 | 5,785 | 73 | |
| 1950s | 6,990 | 6,894 | 96 | |
| 1960s | 6,427 | 6,347 | 80 | |
| 1970s | 5,012 | 4,927 | 85 | |
| 1980s | 5,498 | 5,354 | 144 | |
| 1990s | 5,210 | 5,048 | 162 | |
| 2000s | 3,905 | 3,825 | 80 | |
| 2010s | 2,854 | 2,736 | 118 | |
| 2020s | 1,529 | 1,447 | 82 | |
Rudy by State
Birth registrations for Rudy span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Maine, District of Columbia, Montana. On average, about 1,002 Rudys were registered per state.
Rudy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rudy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rudy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rudy?
We estimate approximately 38,043 people named Rudy 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 9,010 Americans share this first name.
Is Rudy a common name?
Rudy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51,003 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rudy most popular?
Rudy reached peak popularity in 1960, when 838 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rudy is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rudy a male name?
Rudy is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rudy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rudy Smith, Rudy Johnson, Rudy 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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