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Judy

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What official birth registration shows about Judy: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Judy: Recorded since 1966, it reached #277 in 1971, and it stood at #885 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1224 to #3174.199920052010201520202025#1224#3174
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2350
1997#3174
1998#1480
1999#1805
2000#1995
2001#1728
2003#3099
2004#2278
2005#2438
2006#3116
2007#2233
2008#2721
2009#2326
2010#1653
2011#2025
2012#1991
2013#1537
2014#1966
2015#2496
2016#1472
2017#2502
2018#1393
2019#2040
2020#2300
2021#1224
2022#1685
2023#1371
2024#1230
2025#1892

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 46 of the 60 years from 1966 to 2025.

In 2025: #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1892 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #277 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #277 in Republic of Ireland in 1971.

Judy's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#189215HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#123027HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#137123HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#168517HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#122427HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#230011HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#204013HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#139323HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#250210HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#147222HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#249610HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#196614HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#153720HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#199114HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#202513HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#165317HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#232610HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#31166HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#172810HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#19958HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#18059HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#148012HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#23506HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3164HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#39010HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5936HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4075HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3468HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4285HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3447HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3218HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3009HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#27710HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#2968HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3574HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3803HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Judy is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Judy, between 1966 and 2025, in 57 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–202546#277 in 1971
England and Wales1996–202529#1224 in 2021
Northern Ireland20041#316 in 2004

Its high point came 50 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1971) than in England and Wales (2021).

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What is known about Judy

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1966–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #277 in Republic of Ireland in 1971. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.