Girls' name · peaked in 1940
Judith name popularity since 1925
450,970 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Judith. Half of them were born in 1947 or earlier, so the typical Judith is about 79 years old in 2026. Judith peaked in 1940 as the #4 name for girls, and it ranked #790 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 450,970
- Named Judith, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #790
- for girls in 2025 (344 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.7% girls
- 449,729 girls · 1,241 boys
- Most popular in
- Massachusetts
- 2.20× its national share
Peak year is the year Judith made up the largest share of US girls, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Judith births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 1943. Measured as a share of all babies, Judith peaked in 1940.
- Fastest rise: Between 1934 and 1939, Judith became 6.4× more common.
- Steepest fall: Between 1966 and 1971, its share of baby girls fell by 54%, from 1 in 526 to 1 in 1,150.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Judith's share of all US girls five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Judith.
Decade by decade
Babies named Judith in each decade, and its rank among girls' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 3,128 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 49,904 | 193 | #54 |
| 1940s | 218,037 | 610 | #9 |
| 1950s | 108,758 | 197 | #31 |
| 1960s | 39,780 | 116 | #102 |
| 1970s | 9,832 | 42 | #284 |
| 1980s | 5,797 | 64 | #408 |
| 1990s | 5,074 | 19 | #505 |
| 2000s | 4,533 | 0 | #546 |
| 2010s | 3,035 | 0 | #929 |
| 2020–25 | 1,851 | 0 | #790 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 girls that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
47.6% of babies named Judith from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Baby Boom years (1946–1964). The full split by generation:
Where Judith is most popular
The index compares Judith's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Judith.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2.20× | 23,620 |
| Wisconsin | 2.11× | 18,802 |
| Maine | 1.95× | 3,776 |
| Rhode Island | 1.93× | 3,089 |
| Vermont | 1.77× | 1,332 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Judith's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Judith.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Judith (1940).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data