How Many People Are Named Rudolf?
people named Rudolf are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 298,762 people in the US has this name
Based on 2,951 babies named Rudolf in Social Security records from 1882 to 2024, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
82 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Germanic name Hrodulf, which was derived from the elements hrod "fame" and wulf "wolf". It was borne by three kings of Burgundy, as well as several Habsburg rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria. Anthony Hope used this name for the hero in his popular novel 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1894).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Rudolf in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Rudolf alive today is about 55 years old, and 49% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 39 and 72 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Rudolf first appears in the records in 1882 and was given most often in 1927, to 82 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2024.
Babies given the name each year, 1882 to 2024
🏆 Rank History
Rudolf has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #720, in 1927.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #720 (1927) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #895 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Rudolf alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Rudolf were born in New York than in any other state: about 130 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Rudolf was given 5.5 times as often in New York, 3.2 times in California and 2.6 times in Texas.
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