Judie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	20	2	–	#902
1890s	17	2	-15%	#1,274
1900s	24	2	+41%	#1,274
1910s	84	8	+250%	#1,851
1920s	97	10	+15%	#2,434
1930s	587	59	+505%	#460
1940s	2,873	287	+389%	#368
1950s	887	89	-69%	#791
1960s	563	56	-37%	#1,106
1970s	146	15	-74%	#2,546
1980s	83	8	-43%	#6,061
1990s	49	5	-41%	#9,654
2000s	20	2	-59%	#10,271
2010s	30	3	+50%	#11,117
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-39%	#14,392

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#902

1890s

-15%

#1,274

1900s

+41%

#1,274

1910s

+250%

#1,851

1920s

+15%

#2,434

1930s

587

+505%

#460

1940s

2,873

287

+389%

#368

1950s

887

-69%

#791

1960s

563

-37%

#1,106

1970s

146

-74%

#2,546

1980s

-43%

#6,061

1990s

-41%

#9,654

2000s

-59%

#10,271

2010s

+50%

#11,117

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#14,392

The story of Judie

Judie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 5,491 American babies have been named Judie. Its peak came in 1943, when 378 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Judie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Judie?

The median living Judie is about 77 years old; half are between 66 and 82. An estimated 3,600 people named Judie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Judie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,378
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,392
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,613
2018	–	–
2017	9	#11,117
2016	5	#17,460
2015	5	#17,718
2014	5	#17,768
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,874
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,714
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	9	#10,271
1995	5	#14,430
1990	8	#9,654
1985	7	#8,723
1980	7	#8,538
1975	11	#5,295
1970	29	#2,546
1965	45	#1,678
1960	95	#1,106
1955	66	#1,247
1950	121	#791
1945	300	#414
1940	287	#405
1935	32	#1,288
1930	5	#4,891
1925	15	#2,434
1920	14	#2,519
1915	5	#4,604
1910	8	#1,851
1905	–	–
1900	8	#1,503
1895	–	–
1890	6	#1,274
1885	5	#1,120
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Judie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Judie?

The median living Judie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Judies are between 66 and 82 years old.

How many people named Judie are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Judie are alive in the United States, based on 5,491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Judie in 2025?

Judie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Judie?

5,491 babies have been named Judie in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Judie most popular?

Judie peaked in 1943, when 378 newborns received the name.

Is Judie a boy or girl name?

Judie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Judie rising or falling?

Judie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Judie popularity over time

The story of Judie

How old are people named Judie?

Judie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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