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Summary

Rudy is a name of Germanic origin meaning 'famous wolf'. It evolved from the name Rudolf and has been used in various forms over the years. The name is often associated with traits of friendliness and charm. It has no direct biblical relevance.

The name Rudy is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Silent Generation generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Rudy has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Rudy' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 491st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 272nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 276th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 354th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 391st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 609th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 837th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3527th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3327th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 4129th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5706th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5119th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 11045th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 7699th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Rudy' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.