Girls' name · since 1936

Judee

507 babies named Judee in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

507
total births
1936–1969
years on record
1940s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Judee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 507 have been recorded since 1936.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Judee has been recorded 507 times among girls since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1969.

  • 507 total births
  • 1936–1969 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

507 girls have been named Judee since 1936, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1969.

507
total births
1936–1969
years on record
1940s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Judee was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

31 babies were named Judee in 1943 - its busiest year on record.

Judee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Judee's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1943 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Judee at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

507

Since 1936

34 years of records

Peak year

1943

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1936

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1969

Judee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1969

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1943)
31
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
010203040 19361942194719521957196219671969 5

Judee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1940s was Judee's strongest decade.

223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Judee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 223 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Judee compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Judee's total volume

Judee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Judee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40%50%60% -50050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Judee
Judee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Judee by state

Where Judee concentrates geographically, total births since 1936

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Judee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
36 7.1%
#2 Illinois
11 2.2%
#3 Michigan
5 1.0%
California share of Judee's total US births 7.1%
Even split

36 of 507 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Judee?
Since 1936, Social Security records show 507 babies named Judee. The most recent recorded year was 1969. Its busiest year on record was 1943, with 31 births.
When was Judee most popular?
Judee was most popular in the 1940s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Judee most popular?
The top states for the name Judee are California (36 births), Illinois (11 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Judee been used?
Judee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 34 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Judee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Judith, Judy, Judi, Judie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Judee's data

  • Judee's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (223 total births) through the 1960s (124) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Judees (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1936–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Judee: Baby Name Since 1936 - 507 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/judee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Judee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.