Judi
Judi was the 10474th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 299th; the most babies were born in 1947 (607). Over the last ten years it has moved down 697 places. More babies were named Judi in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Judy) pet form of Judith · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #10,474 girls, up 2,283 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1947607 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,351babies recorded
What does the name Judi mean?
Judi is a spelling of Judy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Judy's meaning and origin.
Judy is a pet form of Judith, as Wiktionary notes, and has been used as a formal name since the early 20th century. Judith is Hebrew Yehudit 'woman of Judea, Jewish woman', the heroine of the apocryphal Book of Judith, as DMNES notes. Judy Garland (born Frances Gumm) is a famous bearer. A rare men's Judy is a separate form related to Judah.
יְהוּדִית (Yehudit) (Biblical Hebrew, “woman of Judea”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Judith, Jodie, Judi.
See also: Hebrew names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Judy', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Judith', DMNES (Durham University)
Judi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,474 | 9 |
| 2020 | #12,757 | 7 |
| 2010 | #9,486 | 12 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #4,765 | 20 |
| 1980 | #3,449 | 24 |
| 1970 | #931 | 138 |
| 1960 | #476 | 426 |
| 1950 | #648 | 175 |
| 1940 | #476 | 201 |
| 1930 | #4,298 | 6 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Judi, counting every spelling?
Judi is a spelling of Judy, a name family that ranked #1,534 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #10,474 for Judi on its own. Together these spellings went to 120 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judy | 105 | #1,874 | 604 |
| Judi | 9 | #10,474 | 51 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Judi?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Judi (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Judi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Judi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Judi?
About 7,700 people born in the US named Judi are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 61 and 79. That makes Judi a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Judi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Judi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Judi
What does Judi mean?
Judi is a spelling of Judy, which means “pet form of Judith” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Judi?
Judi was the 10474th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 299th; the most babies were born in 1947 (607). Over the last ten years it has moved down 697 places. More babies were named Judi in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Judi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Judi in the US.