Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Yehudis isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Yehudis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,397
- 0 boys · 2,397 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 124 babies
- 2025
- 124
- #1,672 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +46%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 124 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,672 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 45.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New Jersey had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (62). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,523 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Yehudis’s family of names
In English usage, Yehudis has a related form in Yehudit.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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