Infographic of Rudolph name meaning, which is “Famed as a (fierce) wolf,” based on the Germanic hruod (fame) and wolf (a wolf).
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Rudolph Name Popularity

How popular is the name Rudolph? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 171 0.0486%
1911 — 164 0.044%
1912 — 407 0.0807%
1913 — 523 0.0922%
1914 — 696 0.0999%
1915 — 954 0.105%
1916 — 969 0.1003%
1917 — 916 0.0916%
1918 — 928 0.0865%
1919 — 777 0.0742%
1920 — 788 0.0709%
1921 — 940 0.0821%
1922 — 1,132 0.1016%
1923 — 1,288 0.115%
1924 — 1,207 0.1039%
1925 — 1,228 0.1086%
1926 — 1,613 0.1467%
1927 — 1,674 0.1512%
1928 — 1,278 0.1194%
1929 — 1,192 0.1151%
1930 — 1,189 0.1138%
1931 — 1,075 0.1089%
1932 — 931 0.0942%
1933 — 822 0.0882%
1934 — 741 0.0767%
1935 — 707 0.0728%
1936 — 614 0.0637%
1937 — 592 0.0601%
1938 — 651 0.0636%
1939 — 563 0.0553%
1940 — 586 0.0551%
1941 — 561 0.0498%
1942 — 616 0.0488%
1943 — 623 0.0477%
1944 — 531 0.0428%
1945 — 530 0.0435%
1946 — 584 0.0396%
1947 — 645 0.0386%
1948 — 683 0.0428%
1949 — 783 0.0487%
1950 — 723 0.0449%
1951 — 812 0.0479%
1952 — 756 0.0433%
1953 — 707 0.0399%
1954 — 621 0.034%
1955 — 624 0.0339%
1956 — 686 0.0363%
1957 — 531 0.0276%
1958 — 434 0.023%
1959 — 416 0.0219%
1960 — 406 0.0214%
1961 — 376 0.0199%
1962 — 370 0.0202%
1963 — 365 0.0203%
1964 — 345 0.0196%
1965 — 272 0.0166%
1966 — 322 0.0206%
1967 — 235 0.0155%
1968 — 232 0.0155%
1969 — 197 0.0128%
1970 — 272 0.0171%
1971 — 238 0.0158%
1972 — 184 0.0135%
1973 — 179 0.0138%
1974 — 172 0.0132%
1975 — 144 0.0112%
1976 — 151 0.0117%
1977 — 126 0.0093%
1978 — 138 0.0103%
1979 — 139 0.0099%
1980 — 147 0.0101%
1981 — 125 0.0085%
1982 — 141 0.0094%
1983 — 113 0.0077%
1984 — 123 0.0083%
1985 — 113 0.0074%
1986 — 98 0.0065%
1987 — 120 0.0079%
1988 — 115 0.0074%
1989 — 140 0.0087%
1990 — 91 0.0055%
1991 — 89 0.0055%
1992 — 80 0.005%
1993 — 57 0.0037%
1994 — 55 0.0036%
1995 — 64 0.0042%
1996 — 64 0.0043%
1997 — 41 0.0028%
1998 — 59 0.0039%
1999 — 32 0.0021%
2000 — 29 0.0019%
2001 — 36 0.0024%
2002 — 36 0.0024%
2003 — 26 0.0017%
2004 — 11 0.0007%
2005 — 12 0.0008%
2006 — 14 0.0009%
2007 — 7 0.0004%
2008 — 20 0.0013%
2009 — 5 0.0003%
2010 — 6 0.0004%
2011 — 22 0.0015%
2012 — 6 0.0004%
2013 — 5 0.0004%
2014 — 14 0.001%
2015 — 12 0.0008%
2016 — 5 0.0003%
2017 — 7 0.0005%
2018 — 7 0.0005%
2019 — 6 0.0004%
2020 — 5 0.0004%
2021 — 0 0%
2022 — 7 0.0005%
2023 — 0 0%

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Data via SSA.gov.


Names Like Rudolph

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What names are diminutives of Rudolph?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Rudolph sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Rudolph, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Rolf

A short form of Rudolph and Ran dolph; also a variant form of Ralph.

Scandinavian

Rolfe

Famous wolf

German

Rollin

Renowned land

German

Rollo

A diminutive form of Rudolph.

Rolph

Wolf counsel; famous wolf

German

Rudy

A diminutive form of Rudolph.

German


What names are variants of Rudolph?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Rudolph.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Dolph

German

Raoul

A French form of Ralph.

French

Rodolfo

An Italian and Spanish form of Rudolph.

Italian

Rodolph

Famous wolf

German

Rodolphe

Famous wolf

German

Rolf

A short form of Rudolph and Ran dolph; also a variant form of Ralph.

Scandinavian

Rolfe

Famous wolf

German

Rollo

A diminutive form of Rudolph.

Rolph

Wolf counsel; famous wolf

German

Rolphe

Famous wolf

German

Rudey

Famous wolf

German

Rudi

Famous wolf

German

Rudie

Famous wolf

German

Rudolf

Famous wolf

German

Rudolfo

Famous wolf

German

Rudolpho

Famous wolf

German

Rudolphus

Famous wolf

German

Rudy

A diminutive form of Rudolph.

German


What names sound like Rudolph?

If you like how Rudolph sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Rudolph.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Rodolf

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  1. I named him after my paternal grandfather who passed away 23 years ago.


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