Total births
25,623
Girls' name · since 1896
Trudy
Trudy has 25,623 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4681
- among girls today
- 25,623
- born since 1896
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Trudy currently ranks #4681 among girls' names in America, with 25,623 babies recorded since 1896.
Trudy has 25,623 recorded births among girls since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4681 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, 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 1896 to 2025.
- #4681 among girls today
- 25,623 born since 1896
- 1950s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Trudy is currently the #4681 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 25,623 born since 1896, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4681
- among girls today
- 25,623
- born since 1896
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Trudy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4681
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Trudy was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
975 babies were named Trudy in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
How Trudy compares
25,623 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Trudy's all-time total is 67x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Trudy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,623 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 975 | 48 | 19,840 |
Trudy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Trudy's full recorded timeline at 1962, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 975 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Trudy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1947
Current rank
#4,681
Active since
1896
Trudy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (1947)
- 975
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Trudy popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1946 (Trudy as boys' name)
Trudy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Trudy's strongest decade.
8,348 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Trudy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 19
1890s
19 births
- 1900s 64
1900s
64 births
- 1910s 230
1910s
230 births
- 1920s 367
1920s
367 births
- 1930s 756
1930s
756 births
- 1940s
1940s
6,196 births
- 1950s
1950s
8,348 births
- 1960s
1960s
5,923 births
- 1970s 2,200
1970s
2,200 births
- 1980s 664
1980s
664 births
- 1990s 290
1990s
290 births
- 2000s 205
2000s
205 births
- 2010s 207
2010s
207 births
- 2020s 154
2020s
154 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 8,348 births (33% of all-time use).
How Trudy 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 Trudy's total volume
Trudy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Trudy by state
Where Trudy concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,794 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 1,767 | 6.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,368 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,324 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,163 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,090 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Texas | | 1,074 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 1,011 | 3.9% |
California share of Trudy's total US births 7.0%
Even split
1,794 of 25,623 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Trudy appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trudy? ▼
Since 1896, Social Security records show 25,623 babies named Trudy. Today it holds rank #4681 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 975 births.
When was Trudy most popular? ▼
Trudy was most popular in the 1950s decade with 8,348 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Trudy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Trudy are California (1,794 births), Pennsylvania (1,767 births), New York (1,368 births).
How long has the name Trudy been used? ▼
Records for Trudy go back to 1896, giving 130 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Trudy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trudi, Trudie, Tru, True, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Trudy's data
- Trudy's decade-level peak was the 1950s (8,348 total births); usage has since declined to 154 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Trudys (1,794 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 Trudy
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trudy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1896–2025 (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. "Trudy: #4681 Girls' Name - 25,623 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trudy. 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 Trudy 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 June 2026.