FIRST NAME
Rudy
Rudy is the 476th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 40,072 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,179 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #476 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
84,561
living · #359
2020 CENSUS
40,072
living · #476
BABIES NAMED RUDY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–2025
2025354
As a male name, Rudy peaked in 1960, when 831 babies were named Rudy (the #278 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #6,663 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #3,012
2020 CENSUS
1,179
living · #6,663
BABIES NAMED RUDY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1912–2025
202533
As a female name, Rudy peaked in 2025, when 33 babies were named Rudy (the #4334 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)