Yudith: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	32	3	–	#9,138
1990s	109	11	+241%	#5,981
2000s	199	20	+83%	#5,361
2010s	102	10	-49%	#7,772
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	-25%	#8,974

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,138

1990s

109

+241%

#5,981

2000s

199

+83%

#5,361

2010s

102

-49%

#7,772

2020s (to 2025)

-25%

#8,974

The story of Yudith

Yudith is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,144 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 488 American babies have been named Yudith. Its peak came in 2007, when 27 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 Yudith stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yudith?

The median living Yudith is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Yudith 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.

Yudith year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#13,144
2024	11	#9,539
2023	12	#8,974
2022	11	#9,658
2021	–	–
2020	5	#17,446
2019	9	#11,327
2018	–	–
2017	7	#14,065
2016	10	#10,824
2015	9	#11,812
2014	12	#9,505
2013	15	#8,126
2012	13	#9,103
2011	16	#7,772
2010	11	#10,434
2009	24	#5,888
2008	19	#7,063
2007	27	#5,373
2006	21	#6,346
2005	20	#6,241
2004	13	#8,703
2003	23	#5,414
2002	14	#7,810
2001	22	#5,361
2000	16	#6,803
1995	10	#8,756
1990	7	#11,403
1985	5	#12,486
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yudith?

The median living Yudith is about 20 years old. Half of all living Yudiths are between 14 and 27 years old.

How many people named Yudith are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yudith are alive in the United States, based on 488 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yudith in 2025?

Yudith ranked #13,144 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yudith?

488 babies have been named Yudith in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yudith most popular?

Yudith peaked in 2007, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Yudith a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yudith rising or falling?

Yudith has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Yudith popularity over time

The story of Yudith

How old are people named Yudith?

Yudith year by year

Frequently asked questions

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