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    The first name Judy

    A girl’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒuːdi/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    From Judith.

    Judy is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 15 girls were named Judy, making it the 1,892nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 27 births (#1,224).

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    380
    babies named Judy, 1996–2025
    #1,892
    rank in 2025
    2021
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Judy with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Judy at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 105 girls born in the United States were named Judy, the 1,874th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 21,037 were.

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    384,073
    babies named Judy since 1880
    #1,874
    rank in 2025
    1947
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Judy

    58 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Judy Garland
      American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian (1922–1969)
    • Judy Davis
      Australian film, television and stage actress, born 1955
    • Judy Collins
      American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1939)
    • Judy Blume
      American children's writer (born 1938)
    • Judy Tyler
      American actress (1932–1957)
    • Judy Reyes
      American actress, born 1967
    • Judy Tegart
      Australian tennis player, born 1937
    • Judy Grinham
      British swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder, born 1939
    • Judy Parfitt
      British actress (born 1935)
    • Judy Ann Santos
      Filipino actress, media personality, chef and singer, born 1978
    • Judy Martz
      American speed skater and politician (1943–2017)
    • Judy Cornwell
      English actress, born 1940

    Questions

    What does the name Judy mean?
    From Judith.
    How popular is the name Judy?
    In 2025, 15 girls born in England and Wales were named Judy, ranking 1,892nd. Its peak was 2021, with 27 births.
    Is Judy a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 384,073 US babies named Judy since 1880 were girls.
    When was Judy most popular?
    1947 in the United States, when 21,037 babies were named Judy, its highest rank at 14th.
    How do you pronounce Judy?
    Judy is /ˈd͡ʒuːdi/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Judy?
    Judie.
    Is Judy also a surname?
    Yes. Judy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.