How Many People Are Named Judy?
An estimated 225,493 people in the United States have the first name Judy. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #234 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Judy peaked in popularity in 1947 with 21,072 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Judy 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 Judy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Judy is overwhelmingly female, 1,094 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 71, Judy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Judy 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
225,493
About 1 in 1,520 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1947
21,072 births
Total Registered
383,965
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Judy
Judy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 383,965 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Judy as a male name
Ranked #6,836 in 1988
6 male births in 1988
Peak: 1941 (65 births)
Judy as a female name
Ranked #1,653 in 2024
124 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (21,036 births)
Judy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Judy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 168,201 babies were registered. Judy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Judy by Decade
How has Judy 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 | 41 | 0 | 41 | |
| 1890s | 95 | 0 | 95 | |
| 1900s | 152 | 0 | 152 | |
| 1910s | 888 | 0 | 888 | |
| 1920s | 2,632 | 5 | 2,627 | |
| 1930s | 22,394 | 83 | 22,311 | |
| 1940s | 168,201 | 483 | 167,718 | |
| 1950s | 118,316 | 255 | 118,061 | |
| 1960s | 50,489 | 165 | 50,324 | |
| 1970s | 9,712 | 58 | 9,654 | |
| 1980s | 4,903 | 45 | 4,858 | |
| 1990s | 2,663 | 0 | 2,663 | |
| 2000s | 1,481 | 0 | 1,481 | |
| 2010s | 1,367 | 0 | 1,367 | |
| 2020s | 631 | 0 | 631 | |
Judy by State
Birth registrations for Judy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, Delaware, Nevada. On average, about 7,428 Judys were registered per state.
Judy + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Judy
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Judy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Judy?
We estimate approximately 225,493 people named Judy 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 1,520 Americans share this first name.
Is Judy a common name?
Judy is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 383,965 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Judy most popular?
Judy reached peak popularity in 1947, when 21,072 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Judy is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Judy a female name?
Judy is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Judy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Judy Smith, Judy Johnson, Judy 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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