Judith

Meaning: Woman from Judea; praised
Origin: Hebrew

Nicknames: Judy, Jody, Judie

Girl's name · #790 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Judith belongs to an older America first — it reached #4 back in 1940 — yet it still appears in today's records at #790. About 455,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#80 in France (2025) · #234 in Sweden (2025) · #260 in Belgium (2025) · #275 in Ecuador (2025) · #359 in Mexico (2024) · #839 in Switzerland (2025) · #937 in Austria (2025) · #1,384 in England & Wales (2025) · #947 in Canada (2024).

Famous Judiths

Judith Butler — American feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956)
Judith Resnik — American engineer and astronaut (1949–1986)
Judith Leyster — Dutch Golden Age painter (1609–1660)
Judith Anderson — Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)
Judith Barsi — American child actress (1978–1988)

In stories & tradition

Judith Grimes — The Walking Dead (comics)
Judith Mossman — Half-Life 2 (video game)
Judith Van Santen^nl — Thuis (TV series)

What Judiths become

Among 2,735 notable people named Judith:

Medical professionals appear 2.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Judith Herman, American psychiatrist.

Spellings & nicknames

About 120 girls a year are given Judy as their full name.

Similar names: Judy · Sally · Julie · Betty · Joanne · Jeanette

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