Judy

Meaning: Woman from Judea; praised
Origin: Variant of Judith (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #1874 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Judy belongs to an older America first — it reached #11 back in 1946 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1874. About 383,000 girls have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#819 in Belgium (2025) · #910 in Scotland (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,012 in Ireland (2025) · #1,362 in France (2025) · #1,945 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,090 in Canada (2024).

Famous Judys

Judy Garland — American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian (1922–1969)
Judy Holliday — American actress, comedian and singer (1921–1965)
Judy Davis — Australian film, television and stage actress
Judy Greer — American actress
Judy Chicago — American artist, author, and teacher (born 1939)

In stories & tradition

Judy Hopps — Zootopia (film)
Judy Havelock^it — For Your Eyes Only (book)
Judy Jetson — The Jetsons (TV series)

What Judys become

Among 759 notable people named Judy:

Entertainers appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Judy Garland, American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian (1922–1969).

Similar names: Judith · Sally · Jude · Cindy · Jeanette · Betty

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