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Trudy
OriginGerman
Meaning"spear of strength"
GenderGirl
About Trudy
Innocent, sincere, and bright-eyed, and as outdated as its mother name, Gertrude.
As of October 2026, Trudy ranked #5225 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #238 in 1946.
Editor's take: The name Trudy is a girl's name of German origin meaning "spear of strength".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,600 | 30 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,751 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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