Dudley Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Dudley is most popular in Louisiana, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Dudley has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Dudley' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 417th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 443rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 568th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1150th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2452nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 6327th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 8211th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5159th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4803rd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 10657th out of 12526 names. Discover how the name 'Dudley' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Dudley"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Dudley"

"Dudley" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 417th of 7545 3,239
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 443rd of 6773 3,234
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 568th of 7552 3,303
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1150th of 10718 827
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 2452nd of 16616 413
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 6327th of 24088 184
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 8211th of 23106 107
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 5159th of 9107 48
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 4803rd of 9204 61
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 10657th of 12526 11

Regional Popularity of "Dudley" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
33.47%
474th/1416
31.83%
439th/1379
15.47%
366th/2366
35.38%
404th/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
31.76%
491st/1546
29.63%
461st/1556
16.36%
385th/2353
29.48%
456th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
28.02%
624th/2227
26.01%
632nd/2430
17.21%
491st/2853
26.85%
745th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- 40.68%
1417th/3483
28.17%
991st/3518
42.21%
1707th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- 40.20%
1799th/4475
50.17%
2606th/5194
63.94%
4039th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - 68.67%
5022nd/7313
-
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Dudley" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Dudley"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Dudley" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.