US rank #9125 Girls' name Peak 2007 481 births

Yudith — #9125 US girls' name

481 babies named Yudith in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s321990s1092000s1992010s1022020s39
#9125
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Yudith was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

27 babies were named Yudith in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Yudith

The Social Security Administration has registered 481 babies named Yudith between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Yudith currently holds the #9125 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Yudith performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 199 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Yudith shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 67 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Yudith in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Yudith 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 481 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.

Yudith at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

481

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2007

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,125

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Yudith popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
27
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
051015202530 202420172012200720021997199219851981 5

Yudith by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
199 births that decade — 41% of Yudith's all-time total
1980s321990s1092000s1992010s1022020s39

Yudith by state

Where Yudith concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Yudith
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
67 13.9%
#2 Texas
50 10.4%
California share of Yudith's total US births 13.9%
Even split

67 of 481 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yudith?
481 babies have been named Yudith since 1981. It currently ranks #9125 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 27 births.
When was Yudith most popular?
Yudith was most popular in the 2000s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Yudith most popular?
The top states for the name Yudith are California (67 births), Texas (50 births).
How long has the name Yudith been used?
Yudith has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yudith?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yudit, Yudelka, Yudany, Yudi, and 2 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, 1981–2024 (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.