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Judith

“Woman from Judea; praised” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #788 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Judith has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #4 (1940) · 454,714 babies named Judith all-time · 1 in 4,800 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #80 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Judiths

• Judith Butler — American feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956)
• Judith Resnik — American engineer and astronaut (1949–1986)
• Judith Leyster — Dutch Golden Age painter (1609-1660)
• Judith Anderson — Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)
• Judith Barsi — American child actress (1978-1988)

In stories & tradition

• Judith Grimes — The Walking Dead · The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
• Judith Mossman — Half-Life 2
• Judith Van Santen — Thuis

What Judiths become

Among 2,734 notable people named Judith:

Medical professionals appear 2.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Judith Herman, American psychiatrist.

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