Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- From Judah
Woman of Judea, praised one; Judith is a feminine form of Judah. Judea was the name of an ancient country in southern Palestine. - Latin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Judith
Famous People
Dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison, Actress Judith Ivey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1941 (rank #639, 91 births); most recent 1993 (rank #8699, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1943 (rank #7, 25,210 births); most recent 2025 (rank #788, 344 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 344 |
| 2024 | – | 326 |
| 2023 | – | 295 |
| 2022 | – | 316 |
| 2021 | – | 275 |
| 2020 | – | 289 |
| 2019 | – | 331 |
| 2018 | – | 324 |
| 2017 | – | 322 |
| 2016 | – | 317 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #717, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1362, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #107, 531 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 531 |
| 2022 | 514 |
| 2021 | 477 |
| 2020 | 435 |
| 2019 | 330 |
| 2018 | 295 |
| 2017 | 263 |
| 2016 | 224 |
| 2015 | 196 |
| 2014 | 164 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #147, 45 births); most recent 2022 (rank #881, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #90, 82 births); most recent 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #147, 14 births); most recent 2006 (rank #294, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1949 (rank #7, 254 births); most recent 1992 (rank #487, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence