Judy
Girl nameJudy has been given to 384,073 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1947.
Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒuːdi/
From Judith.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
384,073
Peak year
1947 (21,073 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -34%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Judy
Judy Garland
American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian (1922–1969)
Judy Davis
Australian film, television and stage actress
Judy Collins
American singer (born 1939)
Judy Blume
American children's writer (born 1938)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Judy.
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