Gender
Origin
- English
- From the peoples meadow
Pronunciation
d(u)-dley, dud-ley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1931 (rank #329, 279 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1944 (rank #3138, 9 births); most recent 1950 (rank #4740, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | 9 | – |
| 2023 | 12 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 10 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 12 | – |
| 2016 | 12 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #1704, 14 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #304, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence