Is Ruddy a boy or girl name?

Ruddy is a boy’s name. Of the 541 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.9% were girls and 99.1% were boys.

Ruddy

Recorded 1927–2025 · United States

Ruddy was most popular in 1992, when 27 American babies were given the name — ranking #6,250 that year. In 2025 it ranked #17,163, with 9 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 541 people named Ruddy.

Ruddy over time

Births per year. The dot marks Ruddy’s peak in 1992. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Ruddy a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Ruddy is a boy’s name — 0.9% of the 541 Americans given it were girls and 99.1% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org