Judith

“Woman from Judea; praised” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #790 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Judith belongs to an older America first — it reached #4 back in 1940 — yet it still appears in today's records at #790. About 455,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Judith's short forms are Judy, Jody, and Judie.

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 2,735 notable people named Judith:

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

Similar names: Judy · Sally · Juana · Ann · Jeanette · Joanne

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