Girls' name · since 1944

Trudee

Trudee has 97 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

97
total births
1944–1966
years on record
1950s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

97 girls have been named Trudee since 1944, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trudee has been recorded 97 times among girls since 1944, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1966.

  • 97 total births
  • 1944–1966 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

97 girls have been named Trudee since 1944, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1966.

97
total births
1944–1966
years on record
1950s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Trudee was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

10 babies were named Trudee in 1949 - its busiest year on record.

Trudee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Trudee splits its recorded history at 1954: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Trudee at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

97

Since 1944

23 years of records

Peak year

1949

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1944

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1966

Trudee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1949)
10
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 19441949195119531958196019621966 5

Trudee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Trudee's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Trudee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 46 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trudee?
Since 1944, Social Security records show 97 babies named Trudee. The most recent recorded year was 1966. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 10 births.
When was Trudee most popular?
Trudee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Trudee been used?
The SSA has tracked Trudee since 1944 -- 23 years through the most recent 1966 data.
What names are similar to Trudee?
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 Trudee's data

  • Trudee's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 1960s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1944–1966 (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. "Trudee: Baby Name Since 1944 - 97 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trudee. 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 Trudee 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.