Judi
Judi is a name with multiple origins. It is a short form of the Hebrew name Judith. It is also an Arabic name referring to a mountain mentioned in the Quran.
Meaning & Origin of Judi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Judi is a name with multiple origins. It is a short form of the Hebrew name Judith. It is also an Arabic name referring to a mountain mentioned in the Quran.
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The Story of Judi
The earliest SSA record of Judi as a baby girl name dates back to 1930, when 6 babies received it. 1947 was its biggest year on record, with 607 newborns named Judi — #314 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Judis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10K Judis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Judi
Judi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Judi's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #314. Use the chart and map above to compare Judi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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