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Yehudah

Boy

Meaning of Yehudah: Hebrew: 'praised'

Yehudah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4235th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4235

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

779

First recorded 1954 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Yehudah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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