boy's name
Rudra
- Origin Indian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,827
Canada
#388
2024 births
Rudra is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 152 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Rudra is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 152 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,812 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
Rudra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 270 |
| 2010s | 779 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 746 |
How popular is Rudra?
In 2025, Rudra was given to 152 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rudra 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 Rudra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rudra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rudra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rudra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rudra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rudra
How popular is the name Rudra?
In 2025, Rudra was given to 152 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rudra a girl's or a boy's name?
Rudra is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rudra most popular?
Rudra peaked in 2025, when 152 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rudra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rudra currently ranks #388 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.