Dude Dude
There are approximately 1 people named Dude Dude living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dude with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dude. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Dude
6
Alive today
Named Dude
850
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 60
Estimated bearers: 850
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #33,142
Per 100K: 0.25
Top ancestry: White (63.0%)
First name trend
Dude: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dude. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births. The average person named Dude today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dude surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dude, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dude described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Dude at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.0% · 467
- Black or African American11.7% · 87
- Hispanic or Latino8.9% · 66
- American Indian and Alaska Native8.9% · 66
- Two or more races3.8% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 27
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dude has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 6 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Dude appears at a rate of 0.25 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Dude Dude. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Dude
FAQ
Dude Dude: questions and answers
How many people are named Dude Dude?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dude Dude. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (0.25 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dude Dude?
We classify Dude Dude as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dude a male or female name?
Dude is predominantly male. Out of 45 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Dude profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Dude Dude?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Dude Dude is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.