Total births
454,714
Girls' name · since 1880
Judith
Judith has 454,714 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #830
- among girls today
- 454,714
- born since 1880
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Judith is the #830 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 454,714 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Judith has been recorded 454,714 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #830 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #830 among girls today
- 454,714 born since 1880
- 1940s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Judith is currently the #830 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 454,714 born since 1880, peaking in the 1940s.
- #830
- among girls today
- 454,714
- born since 1880
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Judith vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#830
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Judith was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
25,214 babies were named Judith in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
How Judith compares
454,714 Top 0% higher than 100% 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
Judith's all-time total is 1,190x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Judith | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 454,714 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25,214 | 48 | 19,840 |
Judith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Judith splits its recorded history at 1953: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1943 peak of 25,214 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Judith at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1943
Current rank
#830
Active since
1880
Judith popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1943)
- 25,214
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Judith popularity over time - boys
1,241 total births recorded since 1930 (Judith as boys' name)
Judith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Judith's strongest decade.
218,037 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Judith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 142
1880s
142 births
- 1890s 323
1890s
323 births
- 1900s 432
1900s
432 births
- 1910s 2,044
1910s
2,044 births
- 1920s 5,172
1920s
5,172 births
- 1930s 49,904
1930s
49,904 births
- 1940s
1940s
218,037 births
- 1950s
1950s
108,758 births
- 1960s 39,780
1960s
39,780 births
- 1970s 9,832
1970s
9,832 births
- 1980s 5,797
1980s
5,797 births
- 1990s 5,074
1990s
5,074 births
- 2000s 4,533
2000s
4,533 births
- 2010s 3,035
2010s
3,035 births
- 2020s 1,851
2020s
1,851 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 218,037 births (48% of all-time use).
How Judith 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 Judith's total volume
Judith vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Judith by state
Where Judith concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 47,528 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 36,693 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 34,944 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 29,787 | 6.6% |
| #5 | California | | 29,311 | 6.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 24,853 | 5.5% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 23,800 | 5.2% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 18,850 | 4.1% |
New York share of Judith's total US births 10.5%
Even split
47,528 of 454,714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Judith appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Judith? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 454,714 babies named Judith. Today it holds rank #830 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1943, with 25,214 births.
When was Judith most popular? ▼
Judith was most popular in the 1940s decade with 218,037 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Judith most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Judith are New York (47,528 births), Pennsylvania (36,693 births), Illinois (34,944 births).
How long has the name Judith been used? ▼
Records for Judith go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Judith? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Judy, Judi, Judie, Jude, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Judith's data
- Judith's decade-level peak was the 1940s (218,037 total births); usage has since declined to 1,851 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Judiths (47,528 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Judith
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Judith
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Judith: #830 Girls' Name - 454,714 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/judith. 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 Judith 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.