Trudy
Girl name · #5109 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Trudy, placing it at #5109 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Trudy.
The 129-year story
Trudy first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 975 girls were named Trudy — good for #240 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Trudy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Trudy in class?
Trudy scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Trudy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Trudy is most common
State-level data for Trudy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Trudy
Statistically, parents drawn to Trudy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Judy, Tammy, Lynda, Vicky, and Tommy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Trudy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Trudy a popular girl name?
Trudy ranked #5109 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Trudy most popular?
Trudy peaked in 1947, when 975 American girls received the name (ranked #240 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Trudy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Trudy. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.