Judy
Meaning
diminutive of Judith, 'praised' / 'woman of Judea'
The formal names behind Judy
Judy is an established short form of this name.
Judith · Hebrew origin · woman of Judea
Judy in song
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)
John Fred and His Playboy Band (1967)
A Louisiana band's affectionate send-up of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, born from mishearing the Beatles, and it went to number one in January 1968.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Judy peaked in the 1940s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
383 people · the #16,080 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 24
Among people named Judy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Judy
Most people given the name Judy in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Judy you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Judy deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Judy truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Judy fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Judy travels
Vietnamese American · A familiar refugee-generation English choice in Vietnamese American families.
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