Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Famous Wolf
- Teutonic
- Famous wolf; well-known by children for the fabled red-nosed reindeer
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rudolph
Pronunciation
r(u)-dol-ph, rud(o)-lph
Famous People
Actor Rudolph Valentino, Dancer Rudolf Nureyev
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1927 (rank #111, 1,685 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4139, 25 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #2094, 17 births); most recent 1974 (rank #7675, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | – |
| 2024 | 34 | – |
| 2023 | 22 | – |
| 2022 | 30 | – |
| 2021 | 31 | – |
| 2020 | 28 | – |
| 2019 | 41 | – |
| 2018 | 34 | – |
| 2017 | 40 | – |
| 2016 | 34 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #3934, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #455, 33 births); most recent 2009 (rank #4667, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #222, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence