Judie
Judie is a variant spelling of Judy or Judi. As such, it is a feminine personal name which is sometimes a given name, but more commonly a hypocorism. When a hypocorism, it is usually a shortening of the given name Judith.
Meaning & Origin of Judie
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Judie is a variant spelling of Judy or Judi. As such, it is a feminine personal name which is sometimes a given name, but more commonly a hypocorism. When a hypocorism, it is usually a shortening of the given name Judith.
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The Story of Judie
Judie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 378 Judies were born — ranking #368 that year. As of 2026, Judie ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Judies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Judie
Judie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Judie's peak popularity came in 1943 when it ranked #368. Use the chart and map above to compare Judie'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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