Judy vs Judith

Side-by-side comparison of Judy and Judith — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Judy

Girl name · Rank #1649

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Name B

Judith

Girl name · Rank #831

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Metric Judy Judith
Current Rank #1649 #831
Total Births (all years) 382,871 454,361
Peak Year 1947 1943
Peak Year Births 21,036 25,214
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Judy Judith
1880ss 41 142
1890ss 95 323
1900ss 152 432
1910ss 888 2,044
1920ss 2,627 5,171
1930ss 22,311 49,906
1940ss 167,718 218,035
1950ss 118,061 108,756
1960ss 50,324 39,779
1970ss 9,654 9,834
1980ss 4,858 5,797
1990ss 2,663 5,074
2000ss 1,481 4,532
2010ss 1,367 3,035
2020ss 631 1,501

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Judy Judith
2014 146 281
2015 160 293
2016 147 317
2017 134 322
2018 143 324
2019 147 331
2020 133 289
2021 123 275
2022 122 316
2023 129 295
2024 124 326

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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