Rudi
Rudi was the #9,457 girls' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #3,035 in England & Wales.
Rudi as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,457 (10) | #3,035 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #6,642 (17) | #3,319 (7) | — |
| 2023 | #11,169 (8) | #3,219 (7) | — |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | #2,674 (9) | — |
| 2021 | #6,174 (19) | #2,942 (8) | — |
| 2020 | #7,559 (14) | #2,843 (8) | — |
| 2019 | #9,736 (10) | #3,541 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #10,545 (9) | #3,178 (7) | — |
| 2017 | #12,713 (7) | #4,063 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #10,859 (9) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #13,006 (7) | #3,615 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #16,513 (5) | #4,003 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | #4,050 (5) | — |
| 2012 | — | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2010 | — | #5,707 (3) | — |
Rudi as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,910 (8) | #376 (110) | #152 (29) | #212 (9) | #676 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #9,894 (7) | #379 (110) | #199 (21) | #239 (8) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | #334 (130) | #192 (23) | #232 (8) | #770 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #7,262 (11) | #349 (121) | #145 (35) | #207 (10) | — | — |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | #385 (113) | #221 (20) | #374 (4) | — | — |
| 2020 | #10,605 (6) | #354 (124) | #198 (22) | #193 (10) | — | — |
| 2019 | #8,889 (8) | #424 (98) | #204 (23) | #312 (5) | — | — |
| 2018 | #8,819 (8) | #465 (87) | #275 (14) | #365 (4) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,840 (8) | #517 (76) | #250 (18) | #279 (6) | #710 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #12,185 (5) | #531 (73) | #290 (14) | #421 (3) | — | — |
| 2015 | #6,676 (12) | #526 (73) | #273 (15) | #314 (5) | — | — |
| 2014 | — | #495 (79) | #252 (17) | #346 (4) | — | — |
| 2013 | #12,136 (5) | #611 (56) | #257 (16) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | #625 (56) | #224 (21) | #311 (5) | — | — |
| 2011 | #7,502 (10) | #662 (49) | #246 (16) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1986 at #3,277.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1985.
- In 2025, 56% of US babies named Rudi were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 31,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,500 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 680 | common |
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 920 | common |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 5,900 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Rudi is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 91,000 to 1 in 370,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Rudi | England & Wales | Girls | #3,035 | 8 |
| Rudi | England & Wales | Boys | #376 | 110 |
| Rudi | Ireland | Boys | #676 | 4 |
| Rudi | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Rudi | Northern Ireland | Boys | #212 | 9 |
| Rudi | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Rudi | Scotland | Boys | #152 | 29 |
| Rudi | US | Girls | #9,457 | 10 |
| Rudi | US | Boys | #8,910 | 8 |