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Judy

Pronounced JH UW1 D IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1947
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Judy?

Judy is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 394,311 children — the 103rd most common girls' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1947, when 21,643 children were given it.

06,25012,50018,75025,00018901920195019802010
1947Girls: 21,643Boys: 36

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH UW1 D IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

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

Names like Judy

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

Sibling names for Judy

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Judy?
Judy ranks 103rd among girls' names in US records, with 394,311 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,470.
Is Judy a unisex name?
No. Judy is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Judy most popular?
1947, when 21,643 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.