Judith is a distinctive choice, ranked #1362 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Judith in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1362
US Rank #790
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About the Name Judith
Judith has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 270 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #717 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Judith is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Judith in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #832, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Judith
Judith Light — Judith Ellen Light is an American actress.
Judith Kent — Judith Ellen Kent is an American business executive and philanthropist with a background in organizational psychology and marketing.
Judith Love Cohen — Judith Love Cohen was an American aerospace engineer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Judith
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Judith per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Judith in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Judith is rising: up 484 places since 2020, to #1,362 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #717 in 1996.
Judith is more popular in the US (#832) than in the UK (#2116). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Judith include: Judith Light, Judith Kent and Judith Butler. Short summaries for each appear below.
Judith ranks #832 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
23
UK babies named Judith (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 484 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Judith
Almost certainly the only Judith in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Judith
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Judith Butler is an American feminist, queer philosopher, and gender studies scholar whose work has influenced political philosophy, ethics, psychoanalysis, and the fields of feminist and queer theory, academic freedom, and literary theory.
Judith Grace González Hincks is a Mexican actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Señorita México 1981 and then She competed in the Miss Universe 1981 pageant.