Total births
5,491
Girls' name · since 1885
Judie
5,491 babies named Judie in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15339
- among girls today
- 5,491
- born since 1885
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Judie currently ranks #15339 among girls' names in America, with 5,491 babies recorded since 1885.
Social Security Administration records show Judie recorded 5,491 times among girls since 1885, holding rank #15339 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2024.
- #15339 among girls today
- 5,491 born since 1885
- 1940s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Judie is currently the #15339 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 5,491 born since 1885, peaking in the 1940s.
- #15339
- among girls today
- 5,491
- born since 1885
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Judie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15339
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Judie was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
378 babies were named Judie in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
How Judie compares
5,491 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Judie's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Judie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,491 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 378 | 48 | 19,840 |
Judie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Judie's full recorded timeline at 1955, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1943 peak of 378 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Judie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1943
Current rank
#15,339
Active since
1885
Judie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2024
- Peak year (1943)
- 378
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Judie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Judie's strongest decade.
2,873 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Judie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 20
1880s
20 births
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 24
1900s
24 births
- 1910s 84
1910s
84 births
- 1920s 97
1920s
97 births
- 1930s 587
1930s
587 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,873 births
- 1950s 887
1950s
887 births
- 1960s 563
1960s
563 births
- 1970s 146
1970s
146 births
- 1980s 83
1980s
83 births
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 2,873 births (52% of all-time use).
How Judie 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 Judie's total volume
Judie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Judie by state
Where Judie concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 582 | 10.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 294 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 279 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 226 | 4.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 207 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 157 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 136 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 133 | 2.4% |
California share of Judie's total US births 10.6%
Even split
582 of 5,491 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Judie appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Judie? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 5,491 babies named Judie. Today it holds rank #15339 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1943, with 378 births.
When was Judie most popular? ▼
Judie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 2,873 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Judie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Judie are California (582 births), Ohio (294 births), Illinois (279 births).
How long has the name Judie been used? ▼
Judie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 140 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Judie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Judith, Judy, Judi, Jude, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Judie's data
- Judie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (2,873 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Judies (582 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.
Keep exploring Judie
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Related Names
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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, 1885–2024 (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. "Judie: #15339 Girls' Name - 5,491 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/judie. 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 Judie 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.