Total births
272
Girls' name · since 1940
Trude
272 babies named Trude in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 272
- total births
- 1940–1974
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Trude sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 272 recorded since 1940.
Trude has 272 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1974.
- 272 total births
- 1940–1974 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
272 girls have been named Trude since 1940, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1974.
- 272
- total births
- 1940–1974
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Trude was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
19 babies were named Trude in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Trude's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Trude's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Trude at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Trude popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1974
- Peak year (1957)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Trude by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Trude's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Trude births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
79 births
- 1950s
1950s
111 births
- 1960s
1960s
59 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 111 births (41% of all-time use).
Trude by state
Where Trude concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.8% |
California share of Trude's total US births 2.2%
Even split
6 of 272 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trude? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 272 babies named Trude. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 19 births.
When was Trude most popular? ▼
Trude was most popular in the 1950s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Trude most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Trude are California (6 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Trude been used? ▼
Records for Trude go back to 1940, giving 35 years of history through 1974.
What names are similar to Trude? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trudy, Trudi, Trudie, Tru, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Trude's data
- Trude's decade-level peak was the 1950s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Trudes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Trude
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trude
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1940–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trude: Baby Name Since 1940 - 272 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trude. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Trude draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.