US rank #15288 Girls' name Peak 1943 5,491 births

Judie — #15288 US girls' name

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.

1880s201890s171900s241910s841920s971930s5871940s28731950s8881960s5621970s1461980s831990s492000s202010s302020s11
#15288
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Judie

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,491 babies named Judie between 1885 and 2024, spanning 140 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Judie currently holds the #15288 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 378 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Judie performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 2,873 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Judie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 582 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Judie in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Judie 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 5,491 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.

Judie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,491

Since 1885

140 years of records

Peak year

1943

378 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#15,288

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1885

Recorded for 140 years

Last year on file: 2024

Judie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1885

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1943)
378
Annual births at peak — across 140 years of records
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Judie by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
2,873 births that decade — 52% of Judie's all-time total
1880s201890s171900s241910s841920s971930s5871940s28731950s8881960s5621970s1461980s831990s492000s202010s302020s11

Judie by state

Where Judie concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Judie
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?
5,491 babies have been named Judie since 1885. It currently ranks #15288 among girls. The peak year 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.

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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, 1885–2024 (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.