The first name Rudy

In 2025, 341 boys were named Rudy, making it the 155th most popular boys’ name.

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rudy with other names.

In 2025, 354 boys born in the United States were named Rudy, the 739th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 831 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Rudy Gobert
  French basketball player (born 1992)
• Rudy Gay
  American basketball player (born 1986)
• Rudy Vallée
  American singer, actor, and entertainer (1901–1986)
• Rudy Tomjanovich
  American basketball player and coach, born 1948
• Rudy Pankow
  American actor, born 1998
• Rudy Rucker
  American mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author and philosopher (born 1, born 1946
• Rudy Van Gelder
  American recording engineer (1924-2016)
• Rudy Gestede
  Beninese-French footballer (born 1988)
• Rudy Sarzo
  Cuban-American bassist, born 1950
• Rudy Riou
  French footballer, born 1980
• Rudy Molard
  French road bicycle racer, born 1989
• Rudy Barbier
  French cyclist, born 1992

What does the name Rudy mean?

From Rudolph + -y.

How popular is the name Rudy?

In 2025, 341 boys born in England and Wales were named Rudy, ranking 155th.

Is Rudy a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 51,402 US babies named Rudy since 1880 were boys.

When was Rudy most popular?

1960 in the United States, when 831 babies were named Rudy, its highest rank at 278th.

How do you pronounce Rudy?

Rudy is /ˈɹuːdi/, 2 syllables.

Is Rudy also a surname?

Yes. Rudy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.