Rudra
Rudra was the 1289th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 152 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 707 places. More babies were named Rudra in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,289 boys, up 355 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 152boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025152 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,795babies recorded
Rudra popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 32 since 2008.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,289 | 152 |
| 2020 | #1,644 | 98 |
| 2010 | #1,998 | 69 |
| 2000 | #7,286 | 9 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rudra, counting every spelling?
Rudra has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,223 for boys in 2025, against #1,289 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Rudra?
152 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rudra (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Rudra born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 55 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rudra.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rudra?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Rudra are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 14. That makes Rudra a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Rudra by state
How common Rudra was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (3.8×), Washington (2.5×), Virginia (2.2×), California (1.6×). In 34 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Rudra: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rudra, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rudra
How popular is the name Rudra?
Rudra was the 1289th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 152 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 707 places. More babies were named Rudra in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Rudra a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Rudra in the US.
Where is Rudra most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rudra was most common in New Jersey (0.27 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and Virginia.