Total births
169
Girls' name · since 1938
Judye
169 babies named Judye in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 169
- total births
- 1938–1956
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Judye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 169 recorded since 1938.
Judye has 169 recorded births among girls since 1938, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1956.
- 169 total births
- 1938–1956 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
169 girls have been named Judye since 1938, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1956.
- 169
- total births
- 1938–1956
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Judye was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
21 babies were named Judye in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Judye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Judye's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Judye at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Judye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1956
- Peak year (1946)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Judye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Judye's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Judye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
131 births
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 131 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Judye? ▼
Judye has been given to 169 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 21 babies were born in 1946, its single highest year.
When was Judye most popular? ▼
Judye was most popular in the 1940s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Judye been used? ▼
Judye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 19 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Judye? ▼
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 Judye's data
- Judye's decade-level peak was the 1940s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1938–1956 (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. "Judye: Baby Name Since 1938 - 169 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/judye. 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 Judye 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 July 2026.