Rudy

Rudy is a male given name: 98% of people named Rudy are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Belgium, Luxembourg
US births since 1880: 47,820 male / 1,018 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Rudy

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rudy," in English, "Guten Tag Rudy," in German. Rudy is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rudy are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Rudy,

German

Guten Tag Rudy,

French

Bonjour Rudy,

Spanish

Estimado/a Rudy:

Chinese

Rudy您好：

Japanese

Rudy様

English

Hi Rudy,

German

Hi Rudy,

French

Salut Rudy,

Spanish

Hola Rudy,

Chinese

Rudy你好：

Japanese

Rudyさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Rudy by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	98%
Belgium	uncommon	man's name	98%
Luxembourg	uncommon	man's name	98%
Netherlands	uncommon	man's name	98%
France	rare	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

47,820 male · 1,018 female · 48,838 births recorded

Male 98%Female 2%

Since 1980: 97% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rudy a male or female name?

Rudy is a male given name: 98% of people named Rudy are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

How do I address Rudy in an email?

Is Rudy a unisex name?

Rudy is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Rudy are men. Rudy leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Rudy a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rudy (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_rudy,
  title  = {Is Rudy a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rudy},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}