Trudee
A feminine name of Old French origin meaning "peace" or "calm."
Name Census estimates that about 66 living Americans carry the first name Trudee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Trudee today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trudee births was 1949 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trudee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Trudee is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Trudees were born before 1965.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Trudee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
66
~ 1 in 5,193,248 Americans
Peak year
1949
10 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1966 SSA rank
#7,554
Tracked since 1944
Census
Trudee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 156 people with the first name Trudee, which placed it at #44,397 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,397
National first-name rank
People counted
156
156 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
92.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trudee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trudee is White at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Black (1.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Trudee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Trudee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.3% · 144
- Black or African American1.9% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 3
- Two or more races1.9% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Trudee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trudee from the 1940s through to the 1960s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 46 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Trudee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Trudee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Trudee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Trudee
The name Trudee is a relatively modern feminine given name, believed to have originated in the late 19th or early 20th century. Its exact origins are somewhat unclear, but it is thought to have derived from the Old German name Gertrude, which means "strength" or "spear."
One possible theory is that Trudee was a diminutive or nickname form of Gertrude, created by shortening the name and adding the suffix "-ee." This was a common practice in English-speaking countries during the Victorian era, when elaborate names were often shortened and simplified.
While the name Trudee does not appear to have any significant historical references or mentions in ancient texts or religious scriptures, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout the past century.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Trudee is Trudee Green (1907-1976), an American actress and dancer who appeared in several Broadway productions and Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s.
Another notable Trudee was Trudee Stratton (1917-2008), an American artist and sculptor known for her abstract metal and stone sculptures. She was a prominent figure in the New York art scene in the mid-20th century.
Trudee Chase (1925-2010) was an American actress and model who appeared in numerous television shows and films throughout her career, including roles in "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Gunsmoke."
Trudee Romanek (born 1949) is an American artist and filmmaker, best known for her experimental films and video installations that explore themes of identity, memory, and the human condition.
Trudee Hill (born 1957) is a Canadian actress and playwright, known for her work in theater productions and television series such as "North of 60" and "The Rez."
While the name Trudee may not have a long and storied history like some more traditional names, it has gained a unique and distinctive character over the past century, borne by a diverse range of individuals in various creative fields.
People
Trudee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trudee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Trudee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trudee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 66 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trudee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,193,248 US residents.
Is Trudee a common name?
We classify Trudee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 97 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trudee most popular?
The single biggest year for Trudee was 1949, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trudee is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Trudee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 156 people with the name Trudee, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,397 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Trudee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Trudee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trudee appears almost entirely female. Of the 155 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Trudee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trudee is White at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Black (1.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Trudee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Trudee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.3% (144 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Trudee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trudee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trudee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Trudee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trudee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Trudee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Trudee?
Find out how many Americans are named Trudee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.