Trudy is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Trudy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Trudy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Trudy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Trudy is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “spear of strength, or beloved”. A pet form of Gertrude.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,628 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 228 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 51 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 140 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Trudy per year, United States (1896 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (975/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (16/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1976 (13/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (3/yr).
Trudy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #443 nationally (given to 975 babies that year).
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