Ruddy is a rare variant of Rudy that peaked in 1992 and has since faded.
Ruddy is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,782 for boy births in the United States (and #18,199 across all names), given to 9 babies. Ruddy was first reported in SSA data in 1927 and peaked in 1992 (22 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,782 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | — | #12,043 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,743 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,555 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,814 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,986 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,981 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,912 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,747 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,592 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,326 |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,546 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,765 |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,635 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,439 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,039 |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,000 |
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | — | #6,987 |
| 1998 | 12 | 12 | — | #5,402 |
| 1997 | 9 | — | — | #6,514 |
| 1996 | 15 | — | — | #4,353 |
| 1995 | 12 | — | — | #5,063 |
| 1994 | 13 | — | — | #4,742 |
| 1993 | 12 | — | — | #4,944 |
| 1992 | 27 | — | #15,031 | #3,092 |
| 1991 | 17 | — | — | #3,605 |
| 1990 | 17 | — | — | #3,570 |
| 1989 | 17 | — | — | #3,420 |
| 1988 | 13 | — | — | #3,865 |
| 1987 | 12 | — | — | #3,925 |
| 1986 | 10 | — | — | #4,405 |
| 1985 | 11 | — | — | #3,998 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | — | #7,127 |
| 1982 | 6 | — | — | #6,251 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | — | #6,101 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | — | #7,091 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | — | #5,018 |
| 1976 | 5 | — | — | #6,315 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | — | #5,859 |
| 1972 | 6 | — | — | #4,874 |
| 1971 | 6 | — | — | #4,819 |
| 1969 | 8 | — | — | #3,538 |
| 1964 | 6 | — | — | #3,964 |
| 1961 | 5 | — | — | #4,556 |
| 1956 | 11 | — | — | #2,612 |
| 1955 | 6 | — | — | #3,818 |
| 1953 | 8 | — | — | #3,103 |
| 1952 | 5 | — | — | #4,178 |
| 1951 | 10 | — | — | #2,634 |
| 1950 | 9 | — | — | #2,741 |
| 1949 | 7 | — | — | #3,258 |
| 1948 | 6 | — | — | #3,606 |
| 1947 | 9 | — | — | #2,835 |
| 1945 | 5 | — | — | #3,705 |
| 1944 | 9 | — | — | #2,606 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | — | #3,963 |
| 1942 | 7 | — | — | #3,171 |
| 1937 | 6 | — | — | #3,470 |
| 1934 | 5 | — | — | #4,127 |
| 1931 | 6 | — | — | #3,691 |
| 1927 | 6 | — | — | #4,130 |