Judith is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Judith means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Judith across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Judith has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Judith is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “woman of Judea”. a heroine of the apocryphal book bearing her name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 455,955 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 465 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 809 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 49 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 822 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 4,677 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Judith per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1943 (25,303/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (82/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (45/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (32/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (14/yr).
Judith has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1943, when it ranked #16 nationally (given to 25,303 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1940s.
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