girl's name
Trudy
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 26,490
Northern Ireland
#525
2009 births
Trudy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Trudy is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1947, when 975 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Trudy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 19 |
| 1900s | 64 |
| 1910s | 230 |
| 1920s | 367 |
| 1930s | 756 |
| 1940s | 6,201 |
| 1950s | 8,348 |
| 1960s | 5,923 |
| 1970s | 2,200 |
| 1980s | 664 |
| 1990s | 290 |
| 2000s | 205 |
| 2010s | 207 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 154 |
How popular is Trudy?
In 2025, Trudy was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Trudy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Trudy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Trudy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Trudy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Trudy in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Swedish
- Gertrud
Sibling names for Trudy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Trudy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Trudy
How popular is the name Trudy?
In 2025, Trudy was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Trudy a girl's or a boy's name?
Trudy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Trudy?
Trudy has 2 syllables.
When was Trudy most popular?
Trudy peaked in 1947, when 975 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Trudy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Trudy currently ranks #1,967 in the United States. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.