Rudy

Rudy

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: Dutch

Rudy 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 2016 with 145 babies (rank #329 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining 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.

1,324

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

145

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rudy

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	12	#1,156
1997	9	#1,441
1998	8	#1,609
1999	6	#2,050
2000	8	#1,678
2001	10	#1,450
2002	15	#1,120
2003	42	#553
2004	48	#547
2005	58	#486
2006	48	#605
2007	65	#506
2008	76	#470
2009	85	#443
2010	104	#384
2011	96	#415
2012	89	#448
2013	106	#385
2014	134	#337
2015	141	#333
2016	145	#329

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,156

1997

#1,441

1998

#1,609

1999

#2,050

2000

#1,678

2001

#1,450

2002

#1,120

2003

#553

2004

#547

2005

#486

2006

#605

2007

#506

2008

#470

2009

#443

2010

104

#384

2011

#415

2012

#448

2013

106

#385

2014

134

#337

2015

141

#333

2016

145

#329

Numerology of Rudy

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rudy

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