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Judith

Pronounced JH UW1 D AH0 TH (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1943
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Judith?

Judith is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 455,618 children — the 85th most common girls' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1943, when 25,214 children were given it.

012,50025,00037,50050,00018901920195019802010
1943Girls: 25,214Boys: 89

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH UW1 D AH0 TH · JH UW1 D IH0 TH
Stress pattern:
10 · 10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Judith

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Judith

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Judith?
Judith ranks 85th among girls' names in US records, with 455,618 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,088.
Is Judith a unisex name?
No. Judith is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Judith most popular?
1943, when 25,214 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.