Girls' name · since 1938
Trudi
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 3,215 babies named Trudi, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,449 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,215
- born since 1938
- 1960s
- peak decade
Trudi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,215 have been recorded since 1938.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trudi has been recorded 3,215 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2022.
- #3,449 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,215 born since 1938
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trudi ranks #3,449 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,215 born since 1938, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,449 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,215
- born since 1938
- 1960s
- peak decade
Trudi's 3,215 recorded births place it above 95.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Trudi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Trudi's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 140, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Trudi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2022
- Peak year (1965)
- 140
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Trudi by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,115 births, 35% of the file).
1960s was Trudi's strongest decade.
1,115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Trudi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 28
1930s
28 births
- 1940s
1940s
458 births
- 1950s
1950s
811 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,115 births
- 1970s
1970s
586 births
- 1980s 141
1980s
141 births
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,115 births (35% of all-time use).
How Trudi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Trudi's total volume
Trudi by state
Where Trudi concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 366 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 128 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 128 | 4.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 118 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 73 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 62 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Texas | | 58 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 49 | 1.5% |
366 of 3,215 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Trudi appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Trudi's data
- Trudi's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,115 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Trudis (366 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Trudi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~84 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1938–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Trudi 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 August 2026.