Boy nameCurrently #179 in the USSteady
Judah
JOO-duh//ˈdʒuːdə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20215 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
Praised
Judah comes from the Hebrew meaning 'praised', and in Genesis is one of Jacob's twelve sons, ancestor of the tribe of Judah from which the modern name 'Jew' and the Kingdom of Judah both derive. Its strong, meaningful weight has made it a distinctive modern choice.
Judah's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Judah |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 6 |
| 1920 | 8 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 8 |
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1934 | 10 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1947 | 7 |
| 1948 | 5 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1953 | 10 |
| 1954 | 13 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 9 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1958 | 10 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 10 |
| 1961 | 11 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1968 | 14 |
| 1969 | 11 |
| 1970 | 14 |
| 1971 | 24 |
| 1972 | 25 |
| 1973 | 24 |
| 1974 | 44 |
| 1975 | 37 |
| 1976 | 34 |
| 1977 | 55 |
| 1978 | 54 |
| 1979 | 38 |
| 1980 | 37 |
| 1981 | 60 |
| 1982 | 40 |
| 1983 | 54 |
| 1984 | 48 |
| 1985 | 43 |
| 1986 | 47 |
| 1987 | 50 |
| 1988 | 75 |
| 1989 | 55 |
| 1990 | 73 |
| 1991 | 61 |
| 1992 | 65 |
| 1993 | 79 |
| 1994 | 83 |
| 1995 | 113 |
| 1996 | 100 |
| 1997 | 138 |
| 1998 | 150 |
| 1999 | 175 |
| 2000 | 214 |
| 2001 | 253 |
| 2002 | 309 |
| 2003 | 324 |
| 2004 | 429 |
| 2005 | 501 |
| 2006 | 553 |
| 2007 | 715 |
| 2008 | 791 |
| 2009 | 1,019 |
| 2010 | 1,140 |
| 2011 | 1,259 |
| 2012 | 1,331 |
| 2013 | 1,380 |
| 2014 | 1,584 |
| 2015 | 1,680 |
| 2016 | 1,709 |
| 2017 | 1,973 |
| 2018 | 2,056 |
| 2019 | 2,119 |
| 2020 | 2,158 |
| 2021 | 2,178 |
| 2022 | 2,144 |
| 2023 | 2,135 |
| 2024 | 2,109 |
Judah through the decades
- Judah peaked in 2021, when 2,178 babies were named Judah in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Judah has risen 97% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Judah currently ranks #179 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Jude
Variants & spellings
JudeYehuda