boys' name ★ peaked 1981

Rodolfo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,474 Trend ↓ Falling 18%
Rank 2025
#1,474
among boys · ↓18 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
121
named Rodolfo · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,116
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1981
610 babies
All-time total
33,856
#631 all-time among boys
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Rodolfo popularity over time

33,856 babies have been named Rodolfo since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 40 40 4 – #912
1910s – 359 359 36 +798% #797
1920s – 1,507 1,507 151 +320% #398
1930s – 1,433 1,433 143 -5% #411
1940s – 1,852 1,852 185 +29% #418
1950s – 3,031 3,031 303 +64% #372
1960s – 3,100 3,100 310 +2% #419
1970s 16 4,053 4,069 407 +31% #367
1980s 47 5,177 5,224 522 +28% #311
1990s 20 5,665 5,685 569 +9% #387
2000s – 4,595 4,595 460 -19% #421
2010s – 2,166 2,166 217 -53% #751
2020s (to 2025) – 795 795 133 -39% #1,287

Where Rodolfo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 117 0.07 outside top 500
2027 113 0.07 outside top 500
2028 110 0.06 outside top 500
2029 108 0.06 outside top 500
2030 106 0.06 outside top 500

Where Rodolfo is most popular

Boys named Rodolfo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Rodolfo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 236 0.268 +254%
Arizona 40 0.244 +223%
California 153 0.167 +121%
Florida 23 0.049 -36%
Illinois 11 0.043 -43%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -63%
Georgia 7 0.028 -63%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rodolfo

Rodolfo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,474 in 2025 with 121 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 33,856 American babies have been named Rodolfo. Its peak came in 1981, when 610 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rodolfo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rodolfo?

The median living Rodolfo is about 37 years old; half are between 25 and 53. An estimated 28 thousand people named Rodolfo are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rodolfo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 121 #1,474
2024 – – 125 #1,456
2023 – – 131 #1,407
2022 – – 138 #1,360
2021 – – 138 #1,346
2020 – – 142 #1,287
2019 – – 155 #1,229
2018 – – 183 #1,084
2017 – – 172 #1,120
2016 – – 195 #1,027
2015 – – 228 #931
2014 – – 225 #937
2013 – – 228 #913
2012 – – 221 #929
2011 – – 258 #836
2010 – – 301 #751
2009 – – 303 #757
2008 – – 355 #682
2007 – – 426 #594
2006 – – 497 #520
2005 – – 497 #498
2004 – – 489 #500
2003 – – 495 #498
2002 – – 452 #506
2001 – – 494 #476
2000 – – 587 #421
1995 – – 540 #421
1990 6 #12,545 575 #401
1985 – – 470 #382
1980 9 #7,248 563 #333
1975 – – 451 #367
1970 – – 393 #412
1965 – – 318 #433
1960 – – 318 #453
1955 – – 296 #427
1950 – – 265 #414
1945 – – 200 #421
1940 – – 122 #531
1935 – – 145 #473
1930 – – 203 #411
1925 – – 173 #461
1920 – – 73 #782
1915 – – 45 #938
1910 – – 11 #1,032
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Rodolfo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rodolfo Graziani Rodolfo Graziani Italian fascist politician and military officer (1882–1955) 19th century
  2. 2 Rodolfo Arruabarrena Rodolfo Arruabarrena Argentine footballer (born 1975) Contemporary
  3. 3 Rodolfo Cota Rodolfo Cota Mexican footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  4. 4 Rodolfo Neri Vela Rodolfo Neri Vela Mexican scientist and astronaut (born 1952) Contemporary
  5. 5 Rodolfo Amando Philippi Rodolfo Amando Philippi German-Chilean naturalist and palaeontologist (1808–1904) 19th century
  6. 6 Rodolfo Walsh Rodolfo Walsh Argentine writer and journalist 1927–1977 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Rodolfo Chikilicuatre Rodolfo Chikilicuatre Musical artist b. 1970 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Rodolfo Rodríguez Rodolfo Rodríguez Uruguayan footballer (born 1956) Contemporary
  9. 9 Rodolfo Bodipo Equatoguinean football player and manager (born 1977) Contemporary
  10. 10 Rodolfo Gamarra Paraguayan footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  11. 11 Rodolfo Pini Uruguayan footballer (1926-2000) Contemporary
  12. 12 Rodolfo Quezada Toruño Rodolfo Quezada Toruño Guatemalan Catholic cardinal (1932–2012) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rodolfo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rodolfo?

The median living Rodolfo is about 37 years old. Half of all living Rodolfos are between 25 and 53 years old.

How many people named Rodolfo are alive today?

An estimated 28 thousand people named Rodolfo are alive in the United States, based on 33,856 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rodolfo in 2025?

Rodolfo ranked #1,474 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 121 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rodolfo?

33,856 babies have been named Rodolfo in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rodolfo most popular?

Rodolfo peaked in 1981, when 610 newborns received the name.

Is Rodolfo a boy or girl name?

Rodolfo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rodolfo rising or falling?

Rodolfo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rodolfo become more popular?

Rodolfo is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 106 boys named Rodolfo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rodolfo?

Well-known people named Rodolfo include Rodolfo Graziani (politician), Rodolfo Arruabarrena (soccer player), Rodolfo Cota (soccer player).

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