Ruddy is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7326 in 2006 with 11 recorded births. This places Ruddy in the bottom 48% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 15 births ranking #4353. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 26.7%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 186,829 boys born was named Ruddy. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.