Girls' name · since 1941

Judene

Judene has 143 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

143
total births
1941–1970
years on record
1950s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

Judene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 143 recorded since 1941.

Judene has 143 recorded births among girls since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1970.

  • 143 total births
  • 1941–1970 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

143 girls have been named Judene since 1941, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.

143
total births
1941–1970
years on record
1950s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Judene was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

11 babies were named Judene in 1943 - its busiest year on record.

Judene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Judene's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1941, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1943 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Judene at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

143

Since 1941

30 years of records

Peak year

1943

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1941

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1970

Judene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1943)
11
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4681012 19411946194919521955196019661970 5

Judene by decade

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

1950s was Judene's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Judene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 54 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Judene?
Judene has been given to 143 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 11 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
When was Judene most popular?
Judene was most popular in the 1950s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Judene been used?
Records for Judene go back to 1941, giving 30 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Judene?
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 Judene's data

  • Judene's decade-level peak was the 1950s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 1941–1970 (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. "Judene: Baby Name Since 1941 - 143 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/judene. 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 Judene 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.