How Many People Are Named Judith Williams?

There are approximately 1,351 people named Judith Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 253,704 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Judith with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1,351

1 in 253,704 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Judith: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Judith. The peak year was 1943 with 25,303 births. The average person named Judith today is 71 years old.

Male
Female
0 5K 10K 15K 20K 25K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
45.75%
Black
47.68%
Hispanic
2.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.46%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.82%
Two or More Races
2.81%

How we calculated this

The first name "Judith" has an estimated frequency of 0.0715% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,351 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Judith Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Judith Williams?

We estimate approximately 1,351 people named Judith Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Judith is shared by 245,223 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.

How rare is the name Judith Williams?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 253,704 Americans. The first name Judith is common and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Judith a male or female name?

Judith is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1943 and the average bearer today is 71 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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Judith Williams

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