- Rudolph Name Origin: German
- Pronunciation: r(u)-dol-ph, rud(o)-lph
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Rudolph Name Popularity
How popular is the name Rudolph? Here’s everything we know.
Year | Rank | # Births | % Births |
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1910 | 150 | 171 | 0.0486% |
1911 | 165 | 164 | 0.044% |
1912 | 143 | 407 | 0.0807% |
1913 | 139 | 523 | 0.0922% |
1914 | 137 | 696 | 0.0999% |
1915 | 134 | 954 | 0.105% |
1916 | 136 | 969 | 0.1003% |
1917 | 142 | 916 | 0.0916% |
1918 | 149 | 928 | 0.0865% |
1919 | 169 | 777 | 0.0742% |
1920 | 170 | 788 | 0.0709% |
1921 | 156 | 940 | 0.0821% |
1922 | 137 | 1,132 | 0.1016% |
1923 | 127 | 1,288 | 0.115% |
1924 | 138 | 1,207 | 0.1039% |
1925 | 136 | 1,228 | 0.1086% |
1926 | 112 | 1,613 | 0.1467% |
1927 | 110 | 1,674 | 0.1512% |
1928 | 135 | 1,278 | 0.1194% |
1929 | 140 | 1,192 | 0.1151% |
1930 | 141 | 1,189 | 0.1138% |
1931 | 144 | 1,075 | 0.1089% |
1932 | 157 | 931 | 0.0942% |
1933 | 166 | 822 | 0.0882% |
1934 | 176 | 741 | 0.0767% |
1935 | 181 | 707 | 0.0728% |
1936 | 191 | 614 | 0.0637% |
1937 | 197 | 592 | 0.0601% |
1938 | 192 | 651 | 0.0636% |
1939 | 207 | 563 | 0.0553% |
1940 | 208 | 586 | 0.0551% |
1941 | 219 | 561 | 0.0498% |
1942 | 223 | 616 | 0.0488% |
1943 | 221 | 623 | 0.0477% |
1944 | 238 | 531 | 0.0428% |
1945 | 236 | 530 | 0.0435% |
1946 | 250 | 584 | 0.0396% |
1947 | 252 | 645 | 0.0386% |
1948 | 241 | 683 | 0.0428% |
1949 | 224 | 783 | 0.0487% |
1950 | 241 | 723 | 0.0449% |
1951 | 226 | 812 | 0.0479% |
1952 | 240 | 756 | 0.0433% |
1953 | 253 | 707 | 0.0399% |
1954 | 275 | 621 | 0.034% |
1955 | 278 | 624 | 0.0339% |
1956 | 274 | 686 | 0.0363% |
1957 | 320 | 531 | 0.0276% |
1958 | 352 | 434 | 0.023% |
1959 | 370 | 416 | 0.0219% |
1960 | 376 | 406 | 0.0214% |
1961 | 389 | 376 | 0.0199% |
1962 | 399 | 370 | 0.0202% |
1963 | 399 | 365 | 0.0203% |
1964 | 406 | 345 | 0.0196% |
1965 | 435 | 272 | 0.0166% |
1966 | 397 | 322 | 0.0206% |
1967 | 451 | 235 | 0.0155% |
1968 | 461 | 232 | 0.0155% |
1969 | 499 | 197 | 0.0128% |
1970 | 459 | 272 | 0.0171% |
1971 | 480 | 238 | 0.0158% |
1972 | 515 | 184 | 0.0135% |
1973 | 516 | 179 | 0.0138% |
1974 | 540 | 172 | 0.0132% |
1975 | 581 | 144 | 0.0112% |
1976 | 574 | 151 | 0.0117% |
1977 | 641 | 126 | 0.0093% |
1978 | 608 | 138 | 0.0103% |
1979 | 623 | 139 | 0.0099% |
1980 | 620 | 147 | 0.0101% |
1981 | 645 | 125 | 0.0085% |
1982 | 627 | 141 | 0.0094% |
1983 | 669 | 113 | 0.0077% |
1984 | 655 | 123 | 0.0083% |
1985 | 688 | 113 | 0.0074% |
1986 | 742 | 98 | 0.0065% |
1987 | 703 | 120 | 0.0079% |
1988 | 742 | 115 | 0.0074% |
1989 | 714 | 140 | 0.0087% |
1990 | 872 | 91 | 0.0055% |
1991 | 895 | 89 | 0.0055% |
1992 | 955 | 80 | 0.005% |
1993 | 1,103 | 57 | 0.0037% |
1994 | 1,127 | 55 | 0.0036% |
1995 | 1,077 | 64 | 0.0042% |
1996 | 1,072 | 64 | 0.0043% |
1997 | 1,313 | 41 | 0.0028% |
1998 | 1,151 | 59 | 0.0039% |
1999 | 1,499 | 32 | 0.0021% |
2000 | 1,581 | 29 | 0.0019% |
2001 | 1,487 | 36 | 0.0024% |
2002 | 1,507 | 36 | 0.0024% |
2003 | 1,730 | 26 | 0.0017% |
2004 | 2,295 | 11 | 0.0007% |
2005 | 2,249 | 12 | 0.0008% |
2006 | 2,183 | 14 | 0.0009% |
2007 | 2,637 | 7 | 0.0004% |
2008 | 2,031 | 20 | 0.0013% |
2009 | 2,893 | 5 | 0.0003% |
2010 | 2,771 | 6 | 0.0004% |
2011 | 1,917 | 22 | 0.0015% |
2012 | 2,642 | 6 | 0.0004% |
2013 | 2,820 | 5 | 0.0004% |
2014 | 2,200 | 14 | 0.001% |
2015 | 2,281 | 12 | 0.0008% |
2016 | 2,989 | 5 | 0.0003% |
2017 | 2,532 | 7 | 0.0005% |
2018 | 2,467 | 7 | 0.0005% |
2019 | 2,511 | 6 | 0.0004% |
2020 | 3,892 | 5 | 0.0004% |
2021 | — | 0 | 0% |
2022 | 3,346 | 7 | 0.0005% |
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Names Like Rudolph
If you like Rudolph, you’ll love these other names like Rudolph.
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 |
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Rolf |
A short form of Rudolph and Ran dolph; also a variant form of Ralph. |
Scandinavian |
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Rolfe |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rollin |
Renowned land |
German |
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Rollo |
A diminutive form of Rudolph. |
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Rolph |
Wolf counsel; famous wolf |
German |
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Rudy |
A diminutive form of Rudolph. |
German |
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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 |
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Dolph |
German |
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Raoul |
A French form of Ralph. |
French |
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Rodolfo |
An Italian and Spanish form of Rudolph. |
Italian |
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Rodolph |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rodolphe |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rolf |
A short form of Rudolph and Ran dolph; also a variant form of Ralph. |
Scandinavian |
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Rolfe |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rollo |
A diminutive form of Rudolph. |
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Rolph |
Wolf counsel; famous wolf |
German |
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Rolphe |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rudey |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rudi |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rudie |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rudolf |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rudolfo |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rudolpho |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rudolphus |
Famous wolf |
German |
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Rudy |
A diminutive form of Rudolph. |
German |
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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 |
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Rodolf |
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Tiffany
I named him after my paternal grandfather who passed away 23 years ago.