US rank #11164 Girls' name Peak 1947 10,341 births

Judi — #11164 US girls' name

10,341 babies named Judi in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s2321940s39401950s19681960s30391970s6291980s1811990s1102000s522010s1422020s48
#11164
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

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

1947
Single peak year

607 babies were named Judi in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Judi

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,341 babies named Judi between 1930 and 2024, spanning 95 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Judi currently holds the #11164 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 607 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Judi performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 3,940 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Judi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,324 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Judi in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Judi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10,341 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Judi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,341

Since 1930

95 years of records

Peak year

1947

607 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#11,164

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1930

Recorded for 95 years

Last year on file: 2024

Judi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1930

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1947)
607
Annual births at peak — across 95 years of records
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Judi by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
3,940 births that decade — 38% of Judi's all-time total
1930s2321940s39401950s19681960s30391970s6291980s1811990s1102000s522010s1422020s48

Judi by state

Where Judi concentrates geographically — total births since 1930

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Judi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,324 12.8%
#2 New York
746 7.2%
#3 Illinois
610 5.9%
#4 Ohio
555 5.4%
#5 Pennsylvania
543 5.3%
#6 Michigan
433 4.2%
#7 Washington
358 3.5%
#8 Texas
347 3.4%
California share of Judi's total US births 12.8%
Even split

1,324 of 10,341 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Judi appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Judi?
10,341 babies have been named Judi since 1930. It currently ranks #11164 among girls. The peak year was 1947 with 607 births.
When was Judi most popular?
Judi was most popular in the 1940s decade with 3,940 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Judi most popular?
The top states for the name Judi are California (1,324 births), New York (746 births), Illinois (610 births).
How long has the name Judi been used?
Judi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 95 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Judi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Judith, Judy, Judie, Jude, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1930–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.