How Many People Are Named Judith?
An estimated 245,223 people in the United States have the first name Judith. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #207 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Judith peaked in popularity in 1943 with 25,303 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Judith as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Judith paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Judith is overwhelmingly female, 1,241 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 71, Judith is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Judith has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
245,223
About 1 in 1,398 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1943
25,303 births
Total Registered
455,602
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Judith
Judith is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 455,602 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Judith as a male name
Ranked #9,436 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1941 (91 births)
Judith as a female name
Ranked #832 in 2024
326 female births in 2024
Peak: 1943 (25,214 births)
Judith: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Judith span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 218,645 babies were registered. Judith has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Judith by Decade
How has Judith tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 142 | 0 | 142 | |
| 1890s | 323 | 0 | 323 | |
| 1900s | 432 | 0 | 432 | |
| 1910s | 2,044 | 0 | 2,044 | |
| 1920s | 5,171 | 0 | 5,171 | |
| 1930s | 50,099 | 193 | 49,906 | |
| 1940s | 218,645 | 610 | 218,035 | |
| 1950s | 108,953 | 197 | 108,756 | |
| 1960s | 39,895 | 116 | 39,779 | |
| 1970s | 9,876 | 42 | 9,834 | |
| 1980s | 5,861 | 64 | 5,797 | |
| 1990s | 5,093 | 19 | 5,074 | |
| 2000s | 4,532 | 0 | 4,532 | |
| 2010s | 3,035 | 0 | 3,035 | |
| 2020s | 1,501 | 0 | 1,501 | |
Judith by State
Birth registrations for Judith span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 8,823 Judiths were registered per state.
Judith + Last Name Combinations
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Judith: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Judith?
We estimate approximately 245,223 people named Judith are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,398 Americans share this first name.
Is Judith a common name?
Judith is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 455,602 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Judith most popular?
Judith reached peak popularity in 1943, when 25,303 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Judith is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Judith a female name?
Judith is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Judith Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Judith Smith, Judith Johnson, Judith Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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