—2024 rank
1947peak year
382,724babies named Judy since 1880
▼ 16%5-year trend
Judy popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Judy mean?
A diminutive of Judith, from Hebrew Yehudit, 'woman of Judea' or 'praised'. Stood alone as a bright mid-century favorite, especially post-Garland.
OriginHebrew, English
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Judy
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Famous Judys
- Judy Garland, actress
- Judy Blume, writer
Spellings & variants
JudithJudiJodie
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