Judith
Judith is a female given name: 100% of people named Judith are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Israel, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 1,240 male / 452,151 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Judith
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Judith," in English, "Guten Tag Judith," in German. Judith is a female given name: about 100% of people named Judith are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Judith,
German
Guten Tag Judith,
French
Bonjour Judith,
Spanish
Estimado/a Judith:
Chinese
Judith您好：
Japanese
Judith様
English
Hi Judith,
German
Hi Judith,
French
Salut Judith,
Spanish
Hola Judith,
Chinese
Judith你好：
Japanese
Judithさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Israel | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
1,240 male · 452,151 female · 453,391 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Judith a male or female name?
Judith is a female given name: 100% of people named Judith are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Judith in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Judith," in English, "Guten Tag Judith," in German. Judith is a female given name: about 100% of people named Judith are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Judith a unisex name?
Judith is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Judith are men. Judith leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Judith a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/judith (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_judith,
title = {Is Judith a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/judith},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}