Boy · #1,483 in 2026

Rodolfo

Name: Popularity of the name Rodolfo in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Rodolfo, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Rodolfo is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Rodolfo, Rodolfo Xavier Neves, Brazilian striker Rodolfo, Rodolfo Alves de Melo, Brazilian goalkeeper Rodolfo, Rodolfo José da Silva Bardella, Brazilian forward Rodolfo, Rodolfo de Almeida Guimarães, Brazilian attacking midfielder Rodolfo, Rodolfo Freitas da Silva, Brazilian forward Rodolfo Albano III, Filipino politician Rodolfo Vera…

Italian
Spanish
Portuguese

Current Rank

#1,483

Peak Rank

#311 (1981)

Total Babies

34K

5-Yr Trend

-19%

1972

First Year

1993

Last Year

1980

Peak Year

#6789

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Rodolfo

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Italian
Spanish
Portuguese

The Story of Rodolfo

Rodolfo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1981: 610 births, good for #311 nationwide. As of 2026, Rodolfo ranks #1,483 for baby boys with 122 births, falling sharply (-19%). All told, over 34K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Variants & Related Forms of Rodolfo

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Rodolfo. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Fito
Rodolfito

Names that sound like Rodolfo

Phonetically similar names — useful when Rodolfo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Rodolph
Rudolf
Rudolph
Rodilla
Rotolo
Rodela
Adolfo
Rodeo
Readily
Randolph
Rodio
Radula

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rodolfo

What does the name Rodolfo mean?

What is the origin of the name Rodolfo?

Rodolfo has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese.

How popular is Rodolfo in 2026?

In 2026, Rodolfo ranks #1,483 among boys' names in the U.S., with 122 babies given the name that year.

When was Rodolfo most popular?

Rodolfo reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #311 that year with 610 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Rodolfo most popular?

Rodolfo has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rodolfo.

Is Rodolfo a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Rodolfo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Rodolfo?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rodolfo include Elvis, Denzel, Braydon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Rodolfo?

Common variants and related forms of Rodolfo include Fito, Rodolfito. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Rodolfo

Rodolfo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 34K births in the dataset. Rodolfo's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #311. Use the chart and map above to compare Rodolfo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.