Judy Garland
There are approximately 20 people named Judy Garland living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Judy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garland. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Judy
225K
Alive today
Named Garland
31K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 225K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 71
Estimated bearers: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,309
Per 100K: 9.08
Top ancestry: White (76.8%)
First name trend
Judy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Judy. The peak year was 1947 with 21,072 births. The average person named Judy today is 71 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Garland surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garland, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.8%.
- White76.8%
- Black or African American17.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Judy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0658% of the US population, based on 225,493 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Garland appears at a rate of 9.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0091%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 people with the full name Judy Garland. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Judy
FAQ
Judy Garland: questions and answers
How many people are named Judy Garland?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Judy Garland. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0658%) with the surname frequency (9.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Judy Garland?
We classify Judy Garland as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Judy a male or female name?
Judy is predominantly female. Out of 383,965 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Judy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.