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Judah

Boy

Meaning of Judah: Hebrew: 'praised'

Judah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 179th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 458th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#179

2,091 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#458

88 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

36,431

First recorded 1912 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 60 babies1982: 40 babies1983: 54 babies1984: 48 babies1985: 43 babies1986: 47 babies1987: 50 babies1988: 75 babies1989: 55 babies1990: 73 babies19901991: 61 babies1992: 65 babies1993: 79 babies1994: 83 babies1995: 113 babies1996: 100 babies1997: 138 babies1998: 150 babies1999: 175 babies2000: 214 babies20002001: 253 babies2002: 309 babies2003: 324 babies2004: 429 babies2005: 501 babies2006: 553 babies2007: 715 babies2008: 791 babies2009: 1,019 babies2010: 1,140 babies20102011: 1,259 babies2012: 1,332 babies2013: 1,380 babies2014: 1,584 babies2015: 1,682 babies2016: 1,710 babies2017: 1,974 babies2018: 2,056 babies2019: 2,119 babies2020: 2,160 babies20202021: 2,178 babies2022: 2,148 babies2023: 2,140 babies2024: 2,132 babies2025: 2,091 babies
US babies named Judah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,178.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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