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The name Rudolph peaked for girls at #2175 in 1928. Rudolph is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

The name Rudolph is a boy's name of German origin meaning "famous wolf".

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Sure, he'd probably get a certain amount of red-nosed teasing around the holiday, but a boy named Rudolph could probably take it. Besides, he's got other, more distinguished namesakes -- the great ballet dancer Nureyev, silent screen Lothario Valentino and 9-11 Mayor Giuliani.
 Softening short form Rudy has stood on its own long enough to have been consistently in the Top 1000 for as long as Social Security records have been tallied, while Rudolph has been off for decades. Can it be one of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/805/german-names-for-boys">German names for boys</a>prime for a comeback?
 The name was spread in England via the Anthony Hope novel <e,>Prisoner of Zenda, which set the fashion for romantic adventure stories in imaginary Balkan countries in the early 20th century.

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The name Rudolph is currently ranked #994 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #110 in 1927. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in RUDOLPH, RUDOLPH, and RUDOLPH. Rudolph is occasionally used for girls in 1974.

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