boy's name
Rodolfo
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 34,005
Rodolfo is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1981, when 610 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,400 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1902.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rodolfo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 40 |
| 1910s | 359 |
| 1920s | 1,507 |
| 1930s | 1,433 |
| 1940s | 1,852 |
| 1950s | 3,031 |
| 1960s | 3,100 |
| 1970s | 4,069 |
| 1980s | 5,224 |
| 1990s | 5,685 |
| 2000s | 4,595 |
| 2010s | 2,166 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 795 |
How popular is Rodolfo?
In 2025, Rodolfo was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rodolfo is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rodolfo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rodolfo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rodolfo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Rodolfo in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Rodolfo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rodolfo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rodolfo
How popular is the name Rodolfo?
In 2025, Rodolfo was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rodolfo a girl's or a boy's name?
Rodolfo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rodolfo?
Rodolfo has 3 syllables.
When was Rodolfo most popular?
Rodolfo peaked in 1981, when 610 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rodolfo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rodolfo currently ranks #1,474 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.