Dude vs Dudley

Side-by-side comparison of Dude and Dudley - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dude

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Name B

Dudley

Boy name · Rank #8314

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Metric Dude Dudley
Current Rank Unranked #8314
Total Births (all years) 45 11,868
Peak Year 1918 1931
Peak Year Births 8 279
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dude Dudley
1880s - 270
1890s - 253
1900s - 312
1910s 28 1,362
1920s 12 1,964
1930s - 1,856
1940s - 1,798
1950s - 1,859
1960s - 1,039
1970s 5 411
1980s - 291
1990s - 199
2000s - 107
2010s - 97
2020s - 50

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dude Dudley
2014 - 8
2015 - 7
2016 - 12
2017 - 12
2018 - 7
2019 - 10
2020 - 8
2021 - 8
2022 - 7
2023 - 12
2024 - 9
2025 - 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–1970.

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