Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2004

Judit

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Judit
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
23 babies
All-time total
532
#11,392 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Judit popularity over time

532 babies have been named Judit since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2004Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #6,532
1960s – – – –
1970s 30 3 – #7,630
1980s 72 7 +140% #5,977
1990s 159 16 +121% #5,115
2000s 183 18 +15% #5,452
2010s 72 7 -61% #8,400
2020s (to 2025) 11 2 -75% #14,232

The story of Judit

Judit 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 1957, 532 American babies have been named Judit. Its peak came in 2004, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Judit stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Judit?

The median living Judit is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 34. An estimated 500 people named Judit are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Judit 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 – –
2023 6 #14,232
2022 5 #16,412
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #16,681
2018 – –
2017 6 #14,943
2016 – –
2015 8 #12,362
2014 8 #12,458
2013 12 #9,291
2012 5 #18,112
2011 14 #8,400
2010 14 #8,482
2009 10 #11,047
2008 22 #6,246
2007 21 #6,434
2006 20 #6,468
2005 22 #5,683
2004 23 #5,452
2003 18 #6,429
2002 16 #6,864
2001 16 #6,783
2000 15 #6,973
1995 17 #5,548
1990 13 #6,633
1985 9 #7,219
1980 8 #7,712
1975 – –
1970 5 #8,564
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Judit

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Judit Polgár Judit Polgár Hungarian chess grandmaster (born 1976) Contemporary
  2. 2 Judit Temes Judit Temes Hungarian swimmer (1930–2013) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Judit?

The median living Judit is about 25 years old. Half of all living Judits are between 18 and 34 years old.

How many people named Judit are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Judit are alive in the United States, based on 532 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Judit in 2025?

Judit 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 Judit?

532 babies have been named Judit in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Judit most popular?

Judit peaked in 2004, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Judit a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Judit rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Judit?

Well-known people named Judit include Judit Polgár (chess player), Judit Temes (swimmer).

Names like Judit

Names that sound and feel close to Judit: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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