Name meaning & stats
Ruddy
Ruddy means “famous wolf”. 518 US babies since 1940, peak 1992. Notable Ruddys are 1.2× over-represented as screenwriters.
What it means
“famous wolf”
Spelling of Rudy
Rudy around the world
- Руди · Russian
- Ρουντί · Greek
- رودي · Arabic
- רודי · Hebrew
- ルディ · Japanese
- 鲁迪 · Chinese
- Rudi · Slovene
- Ruddy
- Rudolf · German
- Rudericus · Latin
Famous Rudys
- Rudy Gobert · French basketball player (born 1992)
- Rudy Gay · American basketball player (born 1986)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1992
518 US babies were named Ruddy between 1940 and 2025.
Ruddy around the world
- France: 3,340 babies since 1900, peak 1981
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ruddys end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are screenwriters, Ruddys show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 88 Rudys spell it Ruddy
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1992)