Ruddy is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11978 in 2011 with 6 recorded births. This places Ruddy in the bottom 17% 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 60.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 316,498 boys born was named Ruddy. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.