Judy

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

Girl's name · #1874 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Judy belongs to an older America first — it reached #11 back in 1946 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1874. About 383,000 girls have carried it since 1880.

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 2
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).

Similar names: Judith · Sally · Jude · Cindy · Jean · Betty

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