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

Boy name

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Name B

Dudley

Boy name · Rank #8289

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Metric Dude Dudley
Current Rank Unranked #8289
Total Births (all years) 45 11,863
Peak Year 1918 1931
Peak Year Births 8 279
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dude Dudley
1880ss — 270
1890ss — 253
1900ss — 312
1910ss 28 1,362
1920ss 12 1,964
1930ss — 1,856
1940ss — 1,798
1950ss — 1,859
1960ss — 1,039
1970ss 5 411
1980ss — 292
1990ss — 199
2000ss — 107
2010ss — 97
2020ss — 44

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

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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