Trudell
A unisex name likely of Native American origin, meaning "strong heart".
Name Census estimates that about 24 living Americans carry the first name Trudell. It is a predominantly female name (91.5% of registrations). The average person named Trudell today is around 66 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trudell births was 1939 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trudell. 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 Trudell is about 66 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Trudells were born before 1970.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Trudell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
24
~ 1 in 14,281,431 Americans
Peak year
1939
8 babies that year
Average age
66
years old
2018 SSA rank
#5,630
Tracked since 1925
Census
Trudell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 138 people with the first name Trudell, which placed it at #47,373 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
#47,373
National first-name rank
People counted
138
138 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
52.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trudell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trudell is Black at 52.9%. The next largest groups are White (31.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (10.9%). 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 Trudell 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 Trudell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American52.9% · 73
- White31.2% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native10.9% · 15
- Two or more races4.3% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Trudell
Trudell leans heavily female at 91.5% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Trudell as a male name
- Ranked #13,928 in 2018
- 5 male births in 2018
- Peak: 2018 (5 births)
Trudell as a female name
- Ranked #5,630 in 1953
- 6 female births in 1953
- Peak: 1939 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Trudell on both sides of the split. Of the 137 people counted with this name, 54 were male (39.4%) and 83 were female (60.6%).
Popularity
Trudell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trudell from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 20 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Trudell 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 Trudell 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 Trudell
The name Trudell is believed to have originated in the Old English language, which was spoken in parts of Britain from the mid-5th century to the mid-12th century. It is thought to be a combination of two Old English words: "trud" meaning "trudge" or "tread," and "ell" meaning "old" or "age."
The name Trudell is likely to have been initially used as a descriptive surname, given to someone who was an old or elderly traveler or wanderer. It may have referred to a person who walked or trudged long distances, perhaps as a pilgrim or merchant.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Trudell can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named "Trudell de Winchecumbe" in Gloucestershire.
In the 13th century, a monk named Trudell of Ely is mentioned in the chronicles of the Benedictine monastery in Ely, Cambridgeshire. He is believed to have been born around 1210 and served as a scribe and chronicler within the monastery.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Trudell Boccaccio (1472-1533) was an Italian humanist scholar and poet. He was known for his translations of ancient Greek texts and his contributions to the revival of classical learning in Italy.
In the 17th century, a French explorer named Trudell Duplantier (1623-1688) is recorded as having traveled to the Mississippi River region in what is now the United States. He is credited with establishing some of the earliest French settlements in the area.
Another historical figure named Trudell was Trudell Sibthorpe (1758-1824), an English botanist and naturalist. He is renowned for his extensive collections of plant specimens from various parts of the world and his contributions to the study of botany.
While the name Trudell may have fallen out of common usage in recent times, it remains a unique and intriguing name with a rich historical background, spanning various cultures and time periods.
People
Trudell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trudell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Trudell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trudell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 24 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trudell 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 14,281,431 US residents.
Is Trudell a common name?
We classify Trudell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 59 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trudell most popular?
The single biggest year for Trudell was 1939, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trudell is about 66 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Trudell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 138 people with the name Trudell, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,373 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 Trudell 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 Trudell?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Trudell on both sides of the split. Of the 137 people counted with this name, 54 were male (39.4%) and 83 were female (60.6%). 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 Trudell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trudell is Black at 52.9%. The next largest groups are White (31.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (10.9%). 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 Trudell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Trudell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.9% (73 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 Trudell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trudell a female name?
Yes, 91.5% of people registered as Trudell 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 Trudell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trudell 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 Trudell 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 Trudell?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.