boy's name

Rodolph

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 524

Rodolph is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1971 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1972, when 20 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1905.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Rodolph over time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.

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'00 '10 '30 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Rodolph by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 5
1910s 15
1930s 5
1950s 15
1960s 45
1970s 115
1980s 55
1990s 65
2000s (to 2007) 15

How popular is Rodolph?

In 2007, Rodolph was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Rodolph is used

United States #4,642 6 in 1971
France #5,055 5 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Rodolph

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Rodolph also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rodolph over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Rodolph

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rodolph — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Rodolph

How popular is the name Rodolph?

In 2007, Rodolph was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Rodolph is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Rodolph?

Rodolph has 2 syllables.

When was Rodolph most popular?

Rodolph peaked in 1972, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.