Judy
#1,872 for girls in 2025, 105 births · Last seen for boys in 1988 at #6,426
Given to girls 99.7% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1946 · 20,477 births
- Debut · girls
- 5 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 30 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 382,979since 1880
Judy over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #1,872 | 105 | — | |
| 2024 | #1,648 | 125 | — | |
| 2023 | #1,614 | 129 | — | |
| 2022 | #1,710 | 122 | — | |
| 2021 | #1,680 | 123 | — | |
| 2020 | #1,578 | 133 | — | |
| 2019 | #1,483 | 148 | — | |
| 2018 | #1,512 | 144 | — | |
| 2017 | #1,614 | 134 | — | |
| 2016 | #1,534 | 147 | — | |
| 2015 | #1,437 | 160 | — | |
| 2014 | #1,510 | 146 | — | |
| 2013 | #1,457 | 153 | — | |
| 2012 | #1,719 | 120 | — | |
| 2011 | #2,058 | 94 | — | |
| 2010 | #1,703 | 123 | — | |
| 2009 | #1,889 | 111 | — | |
| 2008 | #1,824 | 118 | — | |
| 2007 | #1,570 | 144 | — | |
| 2006 | #1,664 | 127 | — | |
| 2005 | #1,451 | 146 | — | |
| 2004 | #1,278 | 167 | — | |
| 2003 | #1,308 | 158 | — | |
| 2002 | #1,228 | 163 | — | |
| 2001 | #1,253 | 157 | — | |
| 2000 | #1,088 | 190 | — | |
| 1999 | #1,035 | 196 | — | |
| 1998 | #991 | 203 | — | |
| 1997 | #927 | 214 | — | |
| 1996 | #843 | 236 | — | |
| 1995 | #772 | 261 | — | |
| 1994 | #830 | 243 | — | |
| 1993 | #764 | 269 | — | |
| 1992 | #655 | 341 | — | |
| 1991 | #711 | 297 | — | |
| 1990 | #576 | 402 | — | |
| 1989 | #594 | 363 | — | |
| 1988 | #536 | 408 | #6,426 | 6 |
| 1987 | #511 | 411 | #6,089 | 6 |
| 1986 | #504 | 415 | — | |
| 1985 | #462 | 460 | #5,147 | 7 |
| 1984 | #413 | 514 | #5,561 | 6 |
| 1983 | #414 | 521 | #3,884 | 10 |
| 1982 | #374 | 614 | #6,385 | 5 |
| 1981 | #381 | 603 | — | |
| 1980 | #408 | 549 | #6,250 | 5 |
| 1979 | #405 | 535 | — | |
| 1978 | #381 | 553 | — | |
| 1977 | #348 | 632 | #5,845 | 5 |
| 1976 | #349 | 614 | — | |
| 1975 | #306 | 749 | #4,309 | 7 |
| 1974 | #276 | 927 | — | |
| 1973 | #246 | 1,032 | #3,013 | 11 |
| 1972 | #221 | 1,261 | #2,991 | 11 |
| 1971 | #196 | 1,523 | #3,370 | 9 |
| 1970 | #177 | 1,828 | #2,399 | 15 |
| 1969 | #162 | 2,002 | #2,682 | 11 |
| 1968 | #142 | 2,269 | #2,576 | 11 |
| 1967 | #121 | 2,797 | #2,352 | 12 |
| 1966 | #97 | 3,510 | #1,891 | 17 |
| 1965 | #86 | 4,243 | #2,476 | 11 |
| 1964 | #74 | 5,529 | #1,850 | 19 |
| 1963 | #70 | 6,137 | #1,902 | 18 |
| 1962 | #63 | 7,061 | #1,713 | 22 |
| 1961 | #58 | 7,922 | #1,876 | 19 |
| 1960 | #48 | 8,855 | #1,619 | 25 |
| 1959 | #41 | 9,884 | #1,588 | 25 |
| 1958 | #36 | 10,838 | #1,896 | 18 |
| 1957 | #38 | 10,542 | #1,411 | 31 |
| 1956 | #35 | 10,197 | #1,676 | 22 |
| 1955 | #32 | 10,376 | #1,483 | 27 |
| 1954 | #29 | 11,632 | #1,559 | 24 |
| 1953 | #27 | 12,735 | #1,455 | 27 |
| 1952 | #26 | 13,632 | #1,749 | 19 |
| 1951 | #26 | 14,017 | #1,218 | 36 |
| 1950 | #25 | 14,207 | #1,434 | 26 |
| 1949 | #20 | 15,979 | #1,205 | 35 |
| 1948 | #16 | 17,706 | #1,023 | 47 |
| 1947 | #14 | 21,037 | #1,213 | 36 |
| 1946 | #11 | 20,477 | #1,060 | 42 |
| 1945 | #13 | 17,001 | #916 | 49 |
| 1944 | #12 | 17,119 | #832 | 57 |
| 1943 | #13 | 17,383 | #923 | 52 |
| 1942 | #15 | 15,667 | #867 | 57 |
| 1941 | #16 | 13,968 | #770 | 65 |
| 1940 | #16 | 11,382 | #982 | 43 |
| 1939 | #28 | 8,081 | #1,070 | 36 |
| 1938 | #41 | 4,992 | #1,559 | 19 |
| 1937 | #90 | 2,741 | #2,197 | 11 |
| 1936 | #118 | 1,987 | #2,854 | 7 |
| 1935 | #143 | 1,474 | — | |
| 1934 | #184 | 960 | — | |
| 1933 | #228 | 727 | #3,642 | 5 |
| 1932 | #259 | 588 | #3,776 | 5 |
| 1931 | #321 | 395 | — | |
| 1930 | #341 | 366 | — | |
| 1929 | #385 | 302 | #3,959 | 5 |
| 1928 | #432 | 245 | — | |
| 1927 | #399 | 295 | — | |
| 1926 | #368 | 337 | — | |
| 1925 | #389 | 312 | — | |
| 1924 | #419 | 276 | — | |
| 1923 | #448 | 231 | — | |
| 1922 | #459 | 223 | — | |
| 1921 | #482 | 205 | — | |
| 1920 | #483 | 201 | — | |
| 1919 | #524 | 169 | — | |
| 1918 | #594 | 143 | — | |
| 1917 | #582 | 136 | — | |
| 1916 | #626 | 117 | — | |
| 1915 | #724 | 84 | — | |
| 1914 | #701 | 68 | — | |
| 1913 | #721 | 52 | — | |
| 1912 | #697 | 52 | — | |
| 1911 | #704 | 38 | — | |
| 1910 | #794 | 29 | — | |
| 1909 | #706 | 32 | — | |
| 1908 | #1,044 | 15 | — | |
| 1907 | #1,092 | 13 | — | |
| 1906 | #1,043 | 13 | — | |
| 1905 | #1,057 | 13 | — | |
| 1904 | #965 | 14 | — | |
| 1903 | #1,076 | 11 | — | |
| 1902 | #818 | 18 | — | |
| 1901 | #1,007 | 11 | — | |
| 1900 | #1,106 | 12 | — | |
| 1899 | #935 | 12 | — | |
| 1898 | #1,009 | 12 | — | |
| 1897 | #931 | 12 | — | |
| 1896 | #1,583 | 5 | — | |
| 1895 | #986 | 11 | — | |
| 1894 | #1,061 | 9 | — | |
| 1893 | #901 | 11 | — | |
| 1892 | #1,278 | 6 | — | |
| 1891 | #893 | 10 | — | |
| 1890 | #1,099 | 7 | — | |
| 1889 | #1,147 | 6 | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | ||
| 1887 | — | — | ||
| 1886 | #778 | 9 | — | |
| 1885 | #921 | 6 | — | |
| 1884 | #1,024 | 5 | — | |
| 1883 | — | — | ||
| 1882 | #908 | 5 | — | |
| 1881 | #830 | 5 | — | |
| 1880 | #836 | 5 | — | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Judy was already there! It came in at #836, and was given to 5 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1884, when fewer than 6 girls a year got the name.
Where Judy is popular in 1981
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- California#238 · 1 in 1,233
- Kentucky#239 · 1 in 1,492
- New York#268 · 1 in 1,634
- Florida#318 · 1 in 2,003
- Texas#320 · 1 in 1,820
Best ever in a state: #2 in Nevada, 1942.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | #238 | 147 | 1 in 1,233 |
| Kentucky | #239 | 16 | 1 in 1,492 |
| New York | #268 | 62 | 1 in 1,634 |
| Florida | #318 | 27 | 1 in 2,003 |
| Texas | #320 | 68 | 1 in 1,820 |
| West Virginia | #328 | 5 | 1 in 2,305 |
| North Carolina | #333 | 14 | 1 in 2,367 |
| Alabama | #354 | 10 | 1 in 2,274 |
| Oregon | #374 | 7 | 1 in 2,424 |
| Wisconsin | #378 | 9 | 1 in 3,464 |
| Arkansas | #383 | 5 | 1 in 2,544 |
| Illinois | #388 | 28 | 1 in 2,684 |
| Colorado | #395 | 8 | 1 in 2,596 |
| Georgia | #395 | 13 | 1 in 2,678 |
| Tennessee | #399 | 9 | 1 in 3,099 |
| Missouri | #403 | 10 | 1 in 3,208 |
| Minnesota | #414 | 8 | 1 in 3,637 |
| Pennsylvania | #422 | 20 | 1 in 3,467 |
| New Jersey | #441 | 11 | 1 in 3,388 |
| Ohio | #448 | 18 | 1 in 4,014 |
| Massachusetts | #452 | 8 | 1 in 3,953 |
| Louisiana | #463 | 10 | 1 in 3,062 |
| Maryland | #471 | 6 | 1 in 3,493 |
| South Carolina | #505 | 5 | 1 in 3,588 |
| Arizona | #518 | 6 | 1 in 3,326 |
| Oklahoma | #538 | 5 | 1 in 4,020 |
| Indiana | #546 | 7 | 1 in 4,985 |
| Washington | #546 | 7 | 1 in 3,944 |
| Virginia | #571 | 6 | 1 in 5,009 |
| Michigan | #590 | 10 | 1 in 5,866 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
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| New Mexico | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Utah | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
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Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 224 spots since 2024 (#1,648 → #1,872)
- 294 spots since 2020 (#1,578 → #1,872)
- 435 spots since 2015 (#1,437 → #1,872)
- Biggest jump: 652 spots in 1897 (#1,583 → #931)
- Biggest drop: 597 spots in 1896 (#986 → #1,583)
Rise & fade · girls
66 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1946 at #11 (20,477 births)
- Births halved by 1956, 10 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 100 for 30 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 30 yrs · run 1937–1966
- Top 1,000: 102 yrs · run 1909–1998
Share of babies · girls
1 in 77
- Highest: 1 in 77 girls born in 1946 were named Judy (1.3%)
- Latest: 1 in 15,307 girls born in 2025 (0.01%)
Era · girls
The 1940s
- 43.8% of all girls named Judy (167,719) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 41 | #778 (1886) | #921 |
| 1890s | 95 | #893 (1891) | #1,068 |
| 1900s | 152 | #706 (1909) | #991 |
| 1910s | 888 | #524 (1919) | #667 |
| 1920s | 2,627 | #368 (1926) | #426 |
| 1930s | 22,311 | #28 (1939) | #175 |
| 1940s | 167,719 | #11 (1946) | #15 |
| 1950s | 118,060 | #25 (1950) | #32 |
| 1960s | 50,325 | #48 (1960) | #92 |
| 1970s | 9,654 | #177 (1970) | #291 |
| 1980s | 4,858 | #374 (1982) | #460 |
| 1990s | 2,662 | #576 (1990) | #810 |
| 2000s | 1,481 | #1,088 (2000) | #1,455 |
| 2010s | 1,369 | #1,437 (2015) | #1,603 |
| 2020s | 737 | #1,578 (2020) | #1,684 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Judy in 1981
girls
#381
603 births · 1 in 2,766 girls
Top girls' names in 1981
More about 1981
girls
1,668,060 girls got a published name in 1981; 1 in 2,766 of them was named Judy, which outranked 96.9% of the 12,198 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 17.3% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Judy
Biggest movers since 1980
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.