Girls' name · since 1940

Judiann

Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Judiann, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,692 of 72,339
all-time among girls
87
born since 1940
1960s
peak decade

87 girls have been named Judiann since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Judiann recorded 87 times among girls since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1970.

  • #28,692 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 87 born since 1940
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Judiann ranks #28,692 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1940, peaking in the 1960s.

#28,692 of 72,339
all-time among girls
87
born since 1940
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Judiann's 87 recorded births place it above 60.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Judiann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Judiann's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Judiann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1964)
12
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
468101214 1940194719561960196419661970 6

Judiann by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (47 births, 54% of the file).

1960s was Judiann's strongest decade.

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

Judiann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 47 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Judiann?
87 babies have been named Judiann since 1940. All-time, it sits at #28,692 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1964 with 12 births.
Where does Judiann sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Judiann ranks #28,692 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Judiann most popular?
Judiann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Judiann been used?
The SSA has tracked Judiann since 1940 -- 31 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Judiann?
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 Judiann's data

  • Judiann's decade-level peak was the 1960s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Judiann

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Judiann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1940–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Judiann 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 August 2026.