Holding steady.
Popularity of Truda since 1915
Babies named Truda per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1949, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Truda's real moment was 1937.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 34 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Truda is a short form of Gertrude that has occasionally been used as an independent name. U.S. Social Security data shows its peak year was 1937, and it has fallen out of regular use since a peak in the 1930s. No top states are recorded, suggesting it was never regionally concentrated. As a concise, strong-sounding name, Truda fits alongside other vintage Germanic diminutives, though its rarity today means it is more often encountered in historical records than on birth announcements.
Truda originated as a diminutive of Gertrude, from the Old High German elements 'ger' (spear) and 'trud' (strength). It emerged in German-speaking regions and occasionally stood alone as a given name, though its use outside of Germanic contexts has been limited. The name shares its root with other short forms like Trude and Gerti.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Trude
Sibling names for Truda
Names that share Truda's style, for a brother or sister.
