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Worldwide Name Statistics

Judy

Ranked #257 - 1 in 40,482 people
US

Most common in

United States

198k bearers

World total

197,618

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#257

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States198k
Worldwide
~198k
rank #257
Rarity
1 in 40,482
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~198k in US

About the name Judy

There are an estimated 197,618 people named Judy alive worldwide today. That ranks Judy at #257 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Judy is held by approximately 197,618 people, ranking #257 among first names. That works out to roughly 60 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,680 U.S. residents).

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

Judy 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%

Judy popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1882: 5
  4. 1884: 5
  5. 1885: 6
  6. 1886: 9
  7. 1889: 6
  8. 1890: 7
  9. 1891: 10
  10. 1892: 6
  11. 1893: 11
  12. 1894: 9
  13. 1895: 11
  14. 1896: 5
  15. 1897: 12
  16. 1898: 12
  17. 1899: 12
  18. 1900: 12
  19. 1901: 11
  20. 1902: 18
  21. 1903: 11
  22. 1904: 14
  23. 1905: 13
  24. 1906: 13
  25. 1907: 13
  26. 1908: 15
  27. 1909: 32
  28. 1910: 29
  29. 1911: 38
  30. 1912: 52
  31. 1913: 52
  32. 1914: 68
  33. 1915: 84
  34. 1916: 117
  35. 1917: 136
  36. 1918: 143
  37. 1919: 169
  38. 1920: 201
  39. 1921: 205
  40. 1922: 223
  41. 1923: 231
  42. 1924: 276
  43. 1925: 312
  44. 1926: 337
  45. 1927: 295
  46. 1928: 245
  47. 1929: 307
  48. 1930: 366
  49. 1931: 395
  50. 1932: 593
  51. 1933: 732
  52. 1934: 960
  53. 1935: 1,474
  54. 1936: 1,994
  55. 1937: 2,752
  56. 1938: 5,011
  57. 1939: 8,117
  58. 1940: 11k
  59. 1941: 14k
  60. 1942: 16k
  61. 1943: 17k
  62. 1944: 17k
  63. 1945: 17k
  64. 1946: 21k
  65. 1947: 21k
  66. 1948: 18k
  67. 1949: 16k
  68. 1950: 14k
  69. 1951: 14k
  70. 1952: 14k
  71. 1953: 13k
  72. 1954: 12k
  73. 1955: 10k
  74. 1956: 10k
  75. 1957: 11k
  76. 1958: 11k
  77. 1959: 9,909
  78. 1960: 8,880
  79. 1961: 7,941
  80. 1962: 7,083
  81. 1963: 6,155
  82. 1964: 5,548
  83. 1965: 4,254
  84. 1966: 3,527
  85. 1967: 2,809
  86. 1968: 2,280
  87. 1969: 2,013
  88. 1970: 1,843
  89. 1971: 1,532
  90. 1972: 1,272
  91. 1973: 1,043
  92. 1974: 927
  93. 1975: 756
  94. 1976: 614
  95. 1977: 637
  96. 1978: 553
  97. 1979: 535
  98. 1980: 554
  99. 1981: 603
  100. 1982: 619
  101. 1983: 531
  102. 1984: 520
  103. 1985: 467
  104. 1986: 415
  105. 1987: 417
  106. 1988: 414
  107. 1989: 363
  108. 1990: 402
  109. 1991: 297
  110. 1992: 341
  111. 1993: 269
  112. 1994: 243
  113. 1995: 261
  114. 1996: 236
  115. 1997: 214
  116. 1998: 203
  117. 1999: 196
  118. 2000: 190
  119. 2001: 157
  120. 2002: 163
  121. 2003: 158
  122. 2004: 167
  123. 2005: 146
  124. 2006: 127
  125. 2007: 144
  126. 2008: 118
  127. 2009: 111
  128. 2010: 123
  129. 2011: 94
  130. 2012: 120
  131. 2013: 153
  132. 2014: 146
  133. 2015: 160
  134. 2016: 147
  135. 2017: 134
  136. 2018: 144
  137. 2019: 148
  138. 2020: 133
  139. 2021: 123
  140. 2022: 122
  141. 2023: 129
  142. 2024: 125
  143. 2025: 105

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Judy worldwide?

There are an estimated 197,618 people named Judy alive worldwide today, ranking #257 globally.

Is Judy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 40,482 people. In the United States there are roughly 197,618 bearers, which is 1 in 1,680 Americans.

Is Judy a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Judy come from?

Who are famous people named Judy?

Data sources

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

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