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Rudy

Rudy ranks #83 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 15 places, 483 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #137 among boy cat names.
Rudy's popularity trend

Rudy's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.05%0.1%0.15%0.2%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
483
across 15 places
Popularity rank
#83
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−16
2020 → 2025
Gender split
94% boys
6% girls94% boys
What does Rudy mean?
/ˈɹuːdi/2 syllables

Rudy is a friendly short form of Rudolph, a Germanic name built from elements meaning "fame" and "wolf" — together, "famous wolf." Rudolph is also permanently linked to the red-nosed reindeer of Christmas legend, which makes Rudy an especially warm, cheerful nickname.

Rudy sounds scrappy and good-natured, the kind of name that makes you smile before you've even met the pet wearing it. It suits an easygoing companion with a bit of an underdog charm.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Rudy shows up

Rudy's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.3%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
AdelaideAustralia0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%

Names like Rudy

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