Rudolph is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rudolph means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rudolph across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rudolph has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rudolph is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “famous wolf”. From Germanic elements hrod and wulf.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 53,638 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 17 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rudolph per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1927 (1,700/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (4/yr).
Rudolph has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1927, when it ranked #254 nationally (given to 1,700 babies that year).
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