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Judy

“Variant of Judith — Woman from Judea; praised” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1872 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Judy has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #11 (1946) · 382,979 babies named Judy all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,100 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Judys

• Judy Garland — American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian (1922–1969)
• Judy Holliday — American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)
• Judy Davis — Australian film, television and stage actress
• Judy Greer — American actress
• Judy Chicago — American artist, author, and teacher (born 1939)

In stories & tradition

• Judy Hopps — Zootopia · Zootopia+
• Judy Havelock — For Your Eyes Only
• Judy Jetson — The Jetsons · The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones

What Judys become

Among 759 notable people named Judy:

Entertainers appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Judy Garland, American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian (1922–1969).

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