Rudra is a distinctive choice, ranked #721 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rudra in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#721
About the Name Rudra
Rudra has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #721. The name has climbed 241 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Rudra is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rudra
Unlikely. With around 49 UK babies named Rudra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rudra in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rudra is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 241 places over the last five years to #721 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Rudra is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rudra include: Rudra Narayan Pany — Rudra Narayan Pany is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Dhenkanal in the Lok...; Rudra veena — The rudra veena (Sanskrit: रुद्र वीणा) (also spelled rudraveena or rudra vīnā), also called the bīn in North India, is a large plucked string instrument used....
Rudra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rudras in the wild.
49
UK babies named Rudra (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 241 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rudra
Likely around 1 other Rudra in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rudra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rudra Narayan Pany is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Dhenkanal in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament.
Rudra Shah (Nepali: रूद्र शाह) was King of the Gorkha Kingdom in the Himalayan region, present-day Nepal, between 1661 and 1673. Krishna Shah, his predecessor, was his father.
The rudra veena (Sanskrit: रुद्र वीणा) (also spelled rudraveena or rudra vīnā), also called the bīn in North India, is a large plucked string instrument used in Hindustani music, especially dhrupad. It is one of the major types of veena played in Indian classical music, notable for its deep bass resonance.