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Judy

Girl

Meaning of Judy: Hebrew: 'woman from Judea'

Judy is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1833rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1230th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1833

105 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1230

27 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

384,073

First recorded 1880 · peak 1947

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 603 babies1982: 619 babies1983: 531 babies1984: 520 babies1985: 467 babies1986: 415 babies1987: 417 babies1988: 414 babies1989: 363 babies1990: 402 babies19901991: 297 babies1992: 341 babies1993: 269 babies1994: 243 babies1995: 261 babies1996: 236 babies1997: 214 babies1998: 203 babies1999: 196 babies2000: 190 babies20002001: 157 babies2002: 163 babies2003: 158 babies2004: 167 babies2005: 146 babies2006: 127 babies2007: 144 babies2008: 118 babies2009: 111 babies2010: 123 babies20102011: 94 babies2012: 120 babies2013: 153 babies2014: 146 babies2015: 160 babies2016: 147 babies2017: 134 babies2018: 144 babies2019: 148 babies2020: 133 babies20202021: 123 babies2022: 122 babies2023: 129 babies2024: 125 babies2025: 105 babies
US babies named Judy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 619.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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