Rudy

Rudy

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Origin: Dutch

Rudy first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 27 babies (rank #617 that year). In 2024 it was given to 24 boys (rank #1,065). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Rudy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rudy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

556

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	17	#822
1992	27	#617
1993	13	#1,035
1994	15	#879
1995	25	#710
1996	14	#1,034
1997	19	#819
1998	11	#1,214
1999	17	#887
2000	13	#1,086
2001	21	#812
2002	12	#1,224
2003	17	#965
2004	12	#1,323
2005	14	#1,220
2006	14	#1,263
2007	10	#1,664
2008	10	#1,732
2009	10	#1,765
2010	12	#1,558
2011	14	#1,408
2012	10	#1,797
2013	12	#1,568
2014	25	#931
2015	14	#1,388
2016	11	#1,680
2017	11	#1,753
2018	23	#1,005
2019	14	#1,470
2020	16	#1,344
2021	19	#1,204
2022	26	#956
2023	23	#1,060
2024	24	#1,065

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#822

1992

#617

1993

#1,035

1994

#879

1995

#710

1996

#1,034

1997

#819

1998

#1,214

1999

#887

2000

#1,086

2001

#812

2002

#1,224

2003

#965

2004

#1,323

2005

#1,220

2006

#1,263

2007

#1,664

2008

#1,732

2009

#1,765

2010

#1,558

2011

#1,408

2012

#1,797

2013

#1,568

2014

#931

2015

#1,388

2016

#1,680

2017

#1,753

2018

#1,005

2019

#1,470

2020

#1,344

2021

#1,204

2022

#956

2023

#1,060

2024

#1,065

Numerology of Rudy

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rudy

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Year-by-Year Detail