Judy Garland
There are approximately 19 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 18,039,702 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Judy
225K
Alive today
Named Garland
29K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 225K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 71
Top Census group: White (84.6%)
Estimated bearers: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,394
Per 100K: 8.35
Top ancestry: White (74.5%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Judy
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Judy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Judy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Judy at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.6% · 237,920
- Black or African American4.8% · 13,420
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 11,666
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 10,585
- Two or more races2.0% · 5,715
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,825
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Garland surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garland, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Garland described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Garland at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.5% · 18,603
- Black or African American16.7% · 4,168
- Two or more races4.5% · 1,124
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 748
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 192
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 131
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Judy right now.
The surname Garland appears at a rate of 8.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0084%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 19 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 19 people in the United States share the full name Judy Garland. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0658%) with the surname frequency (8.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Judy Garland?
We classify Judy Garland as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Judy Garland?
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