Judy
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Praised; Woman from Judea
Background: The name Judy originates from the Hebrew name Yehudit (יְהוּדִית), meaning 'praised' or 'woman from Judea.' This name was later adopted in Latin as Iudita and became popular in French as Judie, maintaining similar meanings throughout.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#92
Total births
383,965
Most popular decade
1940s
(504,603 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-139 ranks)
Years in Top 100
30
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
0.3% male
99.7% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1929
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #3,959
- Peak year
- 1941
- Peak year births
- 65
- Peak rank
- #770
- Most recent year
- 1988
- Recent year births
- 6
- Recent rank
- #6,426
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #836
- Peak year
- 1947
- Peak year births
- 21,036
- Peak rank
- #14
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 124
- Recent rank
- #1,649
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).