Judith
Girl name · #788 in 2025 · Rare
Judith ranks #788 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 344 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #928, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,233 girls born in 2025 was named Judith.
The 145-year story
Judith first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1943, when 25,214 girls were named Judith — good for #7 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Judith per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Judith in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Judith is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Judith will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Judith is most common
Geography matters for names, and Judith is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Judith is most common in AL (0.5 per 1,000), MO (0.5 per 1,000), MI (0.4 per 1,000), TN (0.3 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Judith is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Judith
Statistically, parents drawn to Judith tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joyce, Eileen, Martha, Deborah, and Gloria.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Judith | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 344 | #788 |
| 2024 | 329 | #830 |
| 2023 | 298 | #897 |
| 2022 | 316 | #880 |
| 2021 | 275 | #953 |
| 2020 | 289 | #907 |
| 2019 | 331 | #823 |
| 2018 | 324 | #835 |
| 2017 | 322 | #845 |
| 2016 | 317 | #887 |
| 2015 | 293 | #928 |
| 2014 | 281 | #954 |
| 2013 | 252 | #994 |
| 2012 | 293 | #897 |
| 2011 | 318 | #831 |
| 2010 | 304 | #873 |
| 2009 | 371 | #766 |
| 2008 | 416 | #715 |
| 2007 | 453 | #654 |
| 2006 | 506 | #579 |
| 2005 | 526 | #546 |
| 2004 | 530 | #538 |
| 2003 | 427 | #629 |
| 2002 | 442 | #586 |
| 2001 | 447 | #574 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Judith a popular girl name?
Judith ranked #788 among girls in 2025 with 344 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #928.
When was the name Judith most popular?
Judith peaked in 1943, when 25,214 American girls received the name (ranked #7 that year). Since 1943 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Judith?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,233 newborn American girls was named Judith. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.