Name meaning & stats
Trude
Trude. 272 US babies since 1940, peak 1957. Notable Trudes are 1.5× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1957
272 US babies were named Trude between 1940 and 2025.
Trude around the world
- Norway: 5,073 babies since 1945, peak 1974
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Trudes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.5× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 1.4× | Low · 6 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Trudes show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 1957)