girl's name
Yehudit
yeh-hoo-DEET (Hebrew)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 148
Yehudit is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Yehudit Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 48 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How Popular Is Yehudit?
In 2025, Yehudit was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Yehudit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yehudit Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yehudit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yehudit
- Hebrew yeh-hoo-DEET
Sibling Names for Yehudit
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yehudit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yehudit
How popular is the name Yehudit?
In 2025, Yehudit was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yehudit a girl's or a boy's name?
Yehudit is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yehudit?
Yehudit has 3 syllables.
When was Yehudit most popular?
Yehudit peaked in 2006, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yehudit a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yehudit currently ranks #16,920 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.