How Many People Are Named Dudley?
An estimated 4,795 people in the United States have the first name Dudley. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 66 years old, and Dudley peaked in popularity in 1931 with 286 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dudley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dudley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dudley is overwhelmingly male, 120 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 66, Dudley is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
4,795
About 1 in 71,482 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1931
286 births
Total Registered
11,983
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dudley
Dudley is predominantly male (99.0%), though 120 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dudley as a male name
Ranked #8,471 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1931 (279 births)
Dudley as a female name
Ranked #4,890 in 1950
6 female births in 1950
Peak: 1928 (9 births)
Dudley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dudley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,995 babies were registered. Dudley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dudley by Decade
How has Dudley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dudley by State
Birth registrations for Dudley span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona. On average, about 199 Dudleys were registered per state.
Dudley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dudley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dudley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dudley?
We estimate approximately 4,795 people named Dudley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 71,482 Americans share this first name.
Is Dudley a common name?
Dudley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,983 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dudley most popular?
Dudley reached peak popularity in 1931, when 286 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dudley is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dudley a male name?
Dudley is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dudley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dudley Smith, Dudley Johnson, Dudley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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