Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Rudolph
Endangered
Down 98.5% from peak
Peak era
1927
Peak births
1,690
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Rudolph
How many people are named Rudolph?
An estimated 15,336 living Americans are named Rudolph.
How rare is Rudolph?
Rudolph is very rare among babies today, with 25 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.5% from its 1927 peak.
How old is the typical Rudolph?
The median age of a living American named Rudolph is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 47 and 74 years old.
Is Rudolph still popular?
No. Rudolph is endangered as a baby name, down 98.5% from its 1927 peak with 25 births in 2025.
Where is Rudolph most common?
Rudolph has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19272025
Peak year
1927
Decline from peak
98.5%
2025
25
All-time
53,441
Where it lives now
Rudolph is most concentrated in Florida — about 2.7× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Rudolph is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.