Boy’s name · Italian, Spanish, Germanic

Rodolfo

How to say it: roh-DOL-foh · /roʊˈdɑlfoʊ/

Italian and Spanish form of Rudolf; from Germanic hrod (fame) + wulf (wolf) — 'famous wolf'.

Rodolfo was the 1,258th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 121 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 46% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,438 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,258for boys in 2025
1 in 27,399US babies
121born in 2025
#1,438projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Rodolfo
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,258
Babies born in 2025121
Share of births1 in 27,399
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−46%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,438

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Rodolfo peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 291 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Rodolfo also love

Nicknames

  • Rudy
  • Rodol
  • Fito

Honouring a Rodolfo in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rodolfo is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.

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