babyNamedJudy
“English diminutive of Judith, the Judean woman”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,253rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 90
- babies born in France
- 1 in 20,408
- +9.7% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Judy
Judy is thought to mean “English diminutive of Judith, the Judean woman” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Judy in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Judy has been rising (+9.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Judy every 102 schools.
Judy in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
739th girls’ name46 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,359
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
914th girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,264
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,430th girls’ name65 babies in 3 years1 girl in 11,813+8.5% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,700th girls’ name359 babies in 3 years1 girl in 13,460−2.7% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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