unisex name
Rudi
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,135
Scotland
#207
2024 births
Rudi is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2023, when 137 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 4,466 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rudi over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 72 |
| 2000s | 376 |
| 2010s | 752 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 755 |
How popular is Rudi?
In 2025, Rudi was given to 118 babies in England and Wales, ranking #377 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Rudi is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rudi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rudi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rudi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Rudi 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 Rudi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rudi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rudi
How popular is the name Rudi?
In 2025, Rudi was given to 118 babies in England and Wales, ranking #377 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Rudi a girl's or a boy's name?
Rudi is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rudi?
Rudi has 2 syllables.
When was Rudi most popular?
Rudi peaked in 2023, when 137 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rudi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rudi currently ranks #207 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.