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Worldwide Name Statistics

Judith

Ranked #242 - 1 in 38,418 people
US

Most common in

United States

208k bearers

World total

208,234

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#242

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States208k
Worldwide
~208k
rank #242
Rarity
1 in 38,418
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~208k in US

About the name Judith

There are an estimated 208,234 people named Judith alive worldwide today. That ranks Judith at #242 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Judith is held by approximately 208,234 people, ranking #242 among first names. That works out to roughly 63 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,594 U.S. residents).

Historically Judith is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Judith appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Judith popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Judith, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1883: 15
  5. 1884: 19
  6. 1885: 14
  7. 1886: 14
  8. 1887: 19
  9. 1888: 16
  10. 1889: 22
  11. 1890: 22
  12. 1891: 28
  13. 1892: 25
  14. 1893: 27
  15. 1894: 35
  16. 1895: 32
  17. 1896: 38
  18. 1897: 37
  19. 1898: 44
  20. 1899: 35
  21. 1900: 56
  22. 1901: 24
  23. 1902: 41
  24. 1903: 33
  25. 1904: 38
  26. 1905: 38
  27. 1906: 41
  28. 1907: 53
  29. 1908: 50
  30. 1909: 58
  31. 1910: 67
  32. 1911: 95
  33. 1912: 118
  34. 1913: 137
  35. 1914: 164
  36. 1915: 254
  37. 1916: 295
  38. 1917: 280
  39. 1918: 331
  40. 1919: 303
  41. 1920: 370
  42. 1921: 351
  43. 1922: 412
  44. 1923: 461
  45. 1924: 450
  46. 1925: 555
  47. 1926: 651
  48. 1927: 622
  49. 1928: 641
  50. 1929: 659
  51. 1930: 952
  52. 1931: 1,098
  53. 1932: 1,433
  54. 1933: 1,875
  55. 1934: 2,466
  56. 1935: 3,880
  57. 1936: 4,592
  58. 1937: 6,181
  59. 1938: 11k
  60. 1939: 17k
  61. 1940: 22k
  62. 1941: 23k
  63. 1942: 25k
  64. 1943: 25k
  65. 1944: 22k
  66. 1945: 20k
  67. 1946: 22k
  68. 1947: 22k
  69. 1948: 18k
  70. 1949: 18k
  71. 1950: 15k
  72. 1951: 15k
  73. 1952: 14k
  74. 1953: 12k
  75. 1954: 11k
  76. 1955: 10k
  77. 1956: 9,134
  78. 1957: 8,049
  79. 1958: 7,111
  80. 1959: 6,586
  81. 1960: 6,165
  82. 1961: 5,700
  83. 1962: 5,195
  84. 1963: 4,753
  85. 1964: 4,206
  86. 1965: 3,590
  87. 1966: 3,224
  88. 1967: 2,673
  89. 1968: 2,307
  90. 1969: 2,083
  91. 1970: 1,683
  92. 1971: 1,458
  93. 1972: 1,269
  94. 1973: 1,020
  95. 1974: 892
  96. 1975: 852
  97. 1976: 746
  98. 1977: 714
  99. 1978: 629
  100. 1979: 611
  101. 1980: 597
  102. 1981: 673
  103. 1982: 716
  104. 1983: 621
  105. 1984: 576
  106. 1985: 551
  107. 1986: 542
  108. 1987: 536
  109. 1988: 524
  110. 1989: 525
  111. 1990: 545
  112. 1991: 569
  113. 1992: 534
  114. 1993: 568
  115. 1994: 489
  116. 1995: 486
  117. 1996: 471
  118. 1997: 489
  119. 1998: 455
  120. 1999: 487
  121. 2000: 415
  122. 2001: 447
  123. 2002: 442
  124. 2003: 427
  125. 2004: 530
  126. 2005: 526
  127. 2006: 506
  128. 2007: 453
  129. 2008: 416
  130. 2009: 371
  131. 2010: 304
  132. 2011: 318
  133. 2012: 293
  134. 2013: 252
  135. 2014: 281
  136. 2015: 293
  137. 2016: 317
  138. 2017: 322
  139. 2018: 324
  140. 2019: 331
  141. 2020: 289
  142. 2021: 275
  143. 2022: 316
  144. 2023: 298
  145. 2024: 329
  146. 2025: 344

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Judith worldwide?

There are an estimated 208,234 people named Judith alive worldwide today, ranking #242 globally.

Is Judith a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 38,418 people. In the United States there are roughly 208,234 bearers, which is 1 in 1,594 Americans.

Is Judith a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Judith is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Judith come from?

Who are famous people named Judith?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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