Trudy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,225

among girls · ↓458 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Trudy · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1947

975 babies

All-time total

25,628

#908 all-time among girls

First recorded

1896

in Social Security records

Trudy popularity over time

25,628 babies have been named Trudy since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	19	–	19	2	–	#1,161
1900s	64	–	64	6	+237%	#1,347
1910s	230	–	230	23	+259%	#1,106
1920s	367	–	367	37	+60%	#1,094
1930s	756	–	756	76	+106%	#595
1940s	6,196	5	6,201	620	+720%	#238
1950s	8,348	–	8,348	835	+35%	#244
1960s	5,923	–	5,923	592	-29%	#325
1970s	2,200	–	2,200	220	-63%	#538
1980s	664	–	664	66	-70%	#1,154
1990s	290	–	290	29	-56%	#2,987
2000s	205	–	205	21	-29%	#4,780
2010s	207	–	207	21	+1%	#5,388
2020s (to 2025)	154	–	154	26	+24%	#4,601

Where Trudy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Trudy

Trudy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,225 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 25,628 American babies have been named Trudy. Its peak came in 1947, when 975 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Trudy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trudy?

The median living Trudy is about 67 years old; half are between 59 and 75. An estimated 20 thousand people named Trudy are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Trudy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#5,225	–	–
2024	29	#4,767	–	–
2023	24	#5,373	–	–
2022	26	#5,164	–	–
2021	30	#4,601	–	–
2020	20	#6,065	–	–
2019	23	#5,600	–	–
2018	21	#5,987	–	–
2017	17	#7,073	–	–
2016	25	#5,438	–	–
2015	23	#5,817	–	–
2014	18	#6,964	–	–
2013	16	#7,724	–	–
2012	26	#5,388	–	–
2011	19	#6,831	–	–
2010	19	#6,886	–	–
2009	20	#6,795	–	–
2008	29	#5,129	–	–
2007	16	#8,074	–	–
2006	14	#8,690	–	–
2005	22	#5,783	–	–
2004	19	#6,478	–	–
2003	21	#5,785	–	–
2002	19	#6,117	–	–
2001	20	#5,803	–	–
2000	25	#4,780	–	–
1995	31	#3,581	–	–
1990	35	#3,221	–	–
1985	38	#2,596	–	–
1980	115	#1,175	–	–
1975	179	#787	–	–
1970	353	#538	–	–
1965	584	#377	–	–
1960	719	#363	–	–
1955	859	#297	–	–
1950	937	#244	–	–
1945	728	#250	–	–
1940	164	#535	–	–
1935	77	#772	–	–
1930	56	#992	–	–
1925	31	#1,498	–	–
1920	29	#1,542	–	–
1915	23	#1,566	–	–
1910	16	#1,165	–	–
1905	7	#1,684	–	–
1900	9	#1,419	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Trudy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Trudy?

The median living Trudy is about 67 years old. Half of all living Trudys are between 59 and 75 years old.

How many people named Trudy are alive today?

An estimated 20 thousand people named Trudy are alive in the United States, based on 25,628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Trudy mean?

A diminutive of Gertrude, also used as a formal female given name.

How popular is the name Trudy in 2025?

Trudy ranked #5,225 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Trudy?

25,628 babies have been named Trudy in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trudy most popular?

Trudy peaked in 1947, when 975 newborns received the name.

Is Trudy a boy or girl name?

Trudy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Trudy rising or falling?

Trudy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Trudy become more popular?

Trudy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Trudy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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