Holding steady.
Popularity of Judieth since 1939
Babies named Judieth per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 190 |
| 1950s | 73 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Judieth is an uncommon spelling of Judith that emerged in the late 1930s, first recorded in 1939. Its peak year was 1941, when it saw its highest usage, though even then it was a rarity. Over the decades since, the name has maintained a stable but minuscule presence, never ranking among the top names in any year. While it shares the same origin as the classic Judith, the -ieth ending gives it a distinctive, almost archaic feel. Because of its scarcity, it has no strong association with any particular region or community, as top states include none, indicating it appeared too infrequently to register in state-level data.
Judieth is a rare variant of Judith, a name derived from the Hebrew Yehudit, meaning "woman from Judea" or "praised." The spelling with -ieth instead of -ith likely emerged as a diminutive or dialectal variation in early 20th-century American naming, though it never achieved widespread use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Judy, Judie
Sibling names for Judieth
Names that share Judieth's style, for a brother or sister.
