Trudy
Short form of Gertrude, reached by way of German Trude. The full name joins the Germanic elements ger, spear, and thrud, strength.
Trudy in 2025
Trudy was given to 25 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 9,056th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 132,614 babies born.
The history of Trudy
Trudy reached its highest point in 1947, when 975 babies were given the name, ranking 443rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 431st, in 1946.
Across the 130 years of records since 1896, 25,628 babies have been named Trudy. Half of them were born before 1955, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Trudy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Trudy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 19 | 1,840 |
| 1900s | 64 | 2,108 |
| 1910s | 230 | 1,864 |
| 1920s | 367 | 2,008 |
| 1930s | 756 | 1,069 |
| 1940s | 6,201 | 431 |
| 1950s | 8,348 | 452 |
| 1960s | 5,923 | 584 |
| 1970s | 2,200 | 960 |
| 1980s | 664 | 1,917 |
| 1990s | 290 | 4,816 |
| 2000s | 205 | 7,929 |
| 2010s | 207 | 9,096 |
| 2020s | 154 | 7,975 |
Where Trudy is heading
Trudy has risen 9% over the past decade, from 23 babies in 2015 to 25 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Trudy is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Trudy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Trudy.