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Jude
BoyMeaning of Jude: Hebrew: 'praised'
Jude is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 153rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 11th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#153
2,477 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#11
2,540 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
57,006
First recorded 1912 · peak 2015
Trend
stable
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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