Rudi

Rudi

Primarily a boy's name · 93% boys

Origin: Dutch

Rudi first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 79 babies (rank #499 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rudi

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.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.

921

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rudi

Share your Rudi story

Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	13	#1,096
1997	16	#955
1998	15	#994
1999	12	#1,190
2000	12	#1,228
2001	10	#1,449
2002	28	#706
2003	38	#595
2004	35	#684
2005	45	#601
2006	48	#604
2007	47	#627
2008	48	#647
2009	42	#718
2010	59	#582
2011	49	#668
2012	56	#632
2013	56	#620
2014	79	#499
2015	73	#532
2016	73	#540

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,096

1997

#955

1998

#994

1999

#1,190

2000

#1,228

2001

#1,449

2002

#706

2003

#595

2004

#684

2005

#601

2006

#604

2007

#627

2008

#647

2009

#718

2010

#582

2011

#668

2012

#632

2013

#620

2014

#499

2015

#532

2016

#540

Numerology of Rudi

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rudi

Share your Rudi story

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail