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Origin & history of Rudolph1
Germanic roots
Rudolph comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Fame wolf, renowned wolf.
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How popular is Rudolph?
1927
peak year
The name Rudolph reached its peak in 1927, with 1,690 registrations (ranked #110). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 47 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3492) today, averaging about 34 new babies per year. Rudolph's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 53,610 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,690
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #110)
(ranked #110)
34
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
340
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
53,610
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rudolph4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
R9
U3
D4
O6
L3
P7
H8
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
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Personality of Rudolph🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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