Recorded 1933–2010 Girls' name Peak 1941 902 births

Judyth — girls' name

902 babies named Judyth in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s1241940s5021950s1811960s461970s61990s202000s182010s5
1940s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Judyth was born in this single decade.

1941
Single peak year

71 babies were named Judyth in 1941 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Judyth

The Social Security Administration has registered 902 babies named Judyth between 1933 and 2010, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Judyth currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1941, when 71 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Judyth performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 502 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Judyth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Judyth in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Judyth 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 902 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.

Judyth at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

902

Since 1933

78 years of records

Peak year

1941

71 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1933

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2010

Judyth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1933

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1941)
71
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Judyth by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
502 births that decade — 56% of Judyth's all-time total
1930s1241940s5021950s1811960s461970s61990s202000s182010s5

Judyth by state

Where Judyth concentrates geographically — total births since 1933

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Judyth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
46 5.1%
#2 Illinois
24 2.7%
#3 Ohio
23 2.5%
#4 Pennsylvania
17 1.9%
#5 Michigan
13 1.4%
#6 Massachusetts
12 1.3%
#7 Minnesota
8 0.9%
#8 Texas
6 0.7%
California share of Judyth's total US births 5.1%
Even split

46 of 902 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Judyth appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Judyth?
902 babies have been named Judyth since 1933. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1941 with 71 births.
When was Judyth most popular?
Judyth was most popular in the 1940s decade with 502 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
Where is Judyth most popular?
The top states for the name Judyth are California (46 births), Illinois (24 births), Ohio (23 births).
How long has the name Judyth been used?
Judyth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 78 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Judyth?
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.

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, 1933–2010 (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.