Rodolfo

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A few things about Rodolfo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rodolfo

Rodolfo Rodríguez

Uruguayan footballer

Choose Rodolfo and your child shares a first name with Rodolfo Rodríguez, an Uruguayan footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rodolfo, like who?” Rodolfo Rodríguez's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,124 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Rodolfo, 121 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rodolfo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRodolfo first shows up in US birth records in 1902, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 123 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1981, when it ranked #311. Today it's #1,466, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRodolfo was 4.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,346 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 14,124.
• 🍂TrendRodolfo has slipped 180 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,466. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRodolfo is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #684, followed by Arizona (#720) and California (#906). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningRodolfo is a Spanish form of Rudolph, which means “famous wolf”. Our records link it to German and Spanish roots.

About the name Rodolfo

Rodolfo is a boy name of German and Spanish origin meaning “famous wolf”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-lfo”. US birth records list Rodolfo for boys from 1902 to 2025, in 122 of those 124 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #311 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,466, with 121 babies.

Origin:German namesSpanish names