Rudy

Meaning: Famous wolf
Origin: Germanic — Short form of Rudolph

Boy's name · #739 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Rudy holds its lane: charted since 1882 and rarely far from where it stands today (#739 in 2025). About 50,000 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#155 in England & Wales (2025) · #262 in Scotland (2025) · #270 in N. Ireland (2025) · #829 in Ireland (2025) · #837 in Canada (2025) · #1,397 in France (2025) · #1,592 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,566 in Switzerland (2025) · #4,565 in Italy (2024) · #1,712 in Austria (2024) · #796 in Belgium (2003).

Famous Rudys

Rudy Giuliani — American attorney and politician (born 1944)
Rudy Gobert — French basketball player (born 1992)
Rudy Fernández — Spanish basketball player (born 1985)
Rudy Gay — American basketball player (born 1986)
Rudy Pankow — American actor (born 1997)

In stories & tradition

Rudy Wade — Misfits (TV series)
Rudy Torres — Plus belle la vie (French TV series)
Rudy — A Real Snow Job (Bible)

What Rudys become

Among 756 notable people named Rudy:

Sports figures appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rudy Gobert, French basketball player (born 1992).

Similar names: Frankie · Rusty · Teddy · Alvin · Freddy · Eddie

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