The first name Trudy
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈtɹudi/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Trudy, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 16 births (#1,502).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Trudy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Trudy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 girls born in the United States were named Trudy, the 5,225th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 975 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Trudy
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Trudy MackayCanadian geneticist, born 1952
- Trudy MarshallAmerican actress (1920-2004)
- Trudy GroenmanDutch tennis player, born 1944
Questions
- What does the name Trudy mean?
- Shortened Gertrude + -y.
- How popular is the name Trudy?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Trudy, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2006, with 16 births.
- Is Trudy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 25,628 US babies named Trudy since 1880 were girls.
- When was Trudy most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 975 babies were named Trudy, its highest rank at 240th.
- How do you pronounce Trudy?
- Trudy is /ˈtɹudi/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Trudy?
- Trudi, Trudie and Truddy.