Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- From Judah
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Judy
Famous People
Actress Judy Garland, Singer Judy Collins, Actress Dame Judi Dench, Author Judy Blume
More about the name
Judy is a (usually) female personal name. It is sometimes a given name, but more often it is a hypocorism (affectionate diminutive of a personal name) which takes the place of a given name, usually Judith. Jude is another occasionally used short form of the name.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1941 (rank #769, 65 births); most recent 1988 (rank #6420, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #14, 21,033 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1872, 105 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 105 |
| 2024 | – | 124 |
| 2023 | – | 129 |
| 2022 | – | 122 |
| 2021 | – | 123 |
| 2020 | – | 133 |
| 2019 | – | 147 |
| 2018 | – | 143 |
| 2017 | – | 134 |
| 2016 | – | 147 |
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 2024 (rank #1230, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1892, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 22 |
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 2021 (rank #894, 47 births); most recent 2023 (rank #997, 37 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 |
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 2021 (rank #388, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 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 1978 (rank #342, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 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 2004 (rank #316, 4 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 1955 (rank #32, 111 births); most recent 2017 (rank #676, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 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