Trudie
A feminine name of medieval English origin, meaning "maiden, faithful".
Name Census estimates that about 1,265 living Americans carry the first name Trudie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Trudie today is around 66 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trudie births was 1950 (69 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trudie. 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 Trudie is about 66 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Trudies were born before 1970.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 270,952 Americans
Peak year
1950
69 babies that year
Average age
66
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,359
Tracked since 1882
Popularity
Trudie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trudie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 535 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Trudie 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 Trudie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Trudies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Georgia, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Trudie, while South Carolina, New York, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 41 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Trudie
The name Trudie is a diminutive form of the German name Gertrude, which is derived from the Old German name Geratrudis. This name combines the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "trud" meaning "strength." The name Trudie emerged as a pet form or nickname for Gertrude, likely originating in the Middle Ages when diminutive names became popular.
While the name Gertrude has ancient roots, the earliest recorded use of the diminutive Trudie is more difficult to pinpoint. However, it's believed that Trudie began appearing as a standalone name in Germanic-speaking regions of Europe during the late medieval period or Renaissance era.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Trudie was Trudie Styler, an English actress, producer, and human rights activist born in 1954. She is perhaps best known for her marriage to musician Sting and her work with various charitable organizations.
Another historical figure with the name Trudie was Trudie Goetz, a German-American author and illustrator of children's books who lived from 1915 to 1947. Some of her most famous works include "The Printed Dress" and "Whistle for Willie."
In the realm of sports, Trudie Goertzen was a Canadian volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. She was part of the Canadian women's volleyball team that finished fourth overall in the Olympic tournament.
Trudie Styler, an English film producer and director, was born in 1954. She is known for her work on films such as "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Moon." She is also the co-founder of the Rainforest Foundation Fund, an organization dedicated to protecting rainforests and their indigenous communities.
Lastly, Trudie Lamb Richmond was an American educator and civil rights activist who lived from 1925 to 2010. She was a prominent figure in the desegregation of public schools in Virginia and played a crucial role in the historic Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case in 1954.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Trudie
People
Trudie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Trudie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trudie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,265 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trudie 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 270,952 US residents.
Is Trudie a common name?
We classify Trudie as "Rare". It ranks above 91.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,148 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trudie most popular?
The single biggest year for Trudie was 1950, when 69 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trudie is about 66 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Trudie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trudie 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.
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.