ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1943 Peak Year #4 Peak Rank 455K Total Count 147 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Judith What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Judith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yəhūdīt (יְהוּדִית), meaning "praised" and also more literally "Woman of Judea". It is the feminine form of Judah. Judith appeared in the Hebrew Bible as one of Esau's wives, while the deuterocanonical Book of Judith tells of a different Judith. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith%5F%28given%5Fname%29) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Judith](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Judith_und_Holofernes_%28Michelangelo%29.jpg/330px-Judith_und_Holofernes_%28Michelangelo%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Judith Judith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 25,214 Judiths were born — ranking #7 that year. As of 2026, Judith ranks #828 for baby girls with 329 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 455K Judiths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Judith A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Queen Judith (disambiguation) , a number of medieval women * ●Judith, heroine of the Book of Judith , one of the books included in the Biblical apocrypha * ●Judith of Bavaria (died 843) , Frankish queen * ●Judith of Friuli (fl. 881), daughter of Eberhard * ●Judith of Flanders (c. 843–c. 870), Princess of the Carolingian Franks, Queen of Wessex, Countess of Flanders * ●Judith of Schweinfurt (fl. 1003–1058), wife of Bretislaus I of Bohemia * ●Gudit (fl. 960), queen who sacked Axum, now in Ethiopia; also known as Judith or Yudit * ●Zewditu I (1876–1930), queen of Ethiopia whose name is sometimes erroneously Anglicised as "Judith" Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Judith Phonetically similar names — useful when Judith is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Judas](/judas) * [Judah](/judah) * [Juda](/juda) * Judice * [Judit](/judit) * [Judy](/judy) * Judo * [Judea](/judea) * [Judi](/judi) * [Jaida](/jaida) * Jeddah * [Juden](/juden) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Judith What does the name Judith mean? Judith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yəhūdīt (יְהוּדִית), meaning "praised" and also more literally "Woman of Judea". It is the feminine form of Judah. Judith appeared in the Hebrew Bible as one of Esau's wives, while the deuterocanonical Book of Judith tells of a different Judith. How popular is Judith in 2026? In 2026, Judith ranks #828 among girls' names in the U.S., with 329 babies given the name that year. When was Judith most popular? Judith reached its peak popularity in 1943, ranking #4 that year with 25,214 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Judith most popular? Judith has historically been most popular in Maine, Indiana, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Judith. Is Judith a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Judith is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Judith? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Judith include Abigail, Carol, Elizabeth. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AbigailPeak #4](/abigail)[👧CarolPeak #4](/carol)[👧ElizabethPeak #3](/elizabeth)[👧MinniePeak #5](/minnie)[👧MargaretPeak #3](/margaret)[👧SarahPeak #3](/sarah)[👧CharlottePeak #3](/charlotte)[👧RuthPeak #3](/ruth) ## About the name Judith Judith is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 455K births in the dataset. Judith's peak popularity came in 1943 when it ranked #4\. Use the chart and map above to compare Judith's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1943 → ](/year/1943) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.