Judah vs Jude

Side-by-side comparison of Judah and Jude — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Judah

Boy name · Rank #179

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Name B

Jude

Boy name · Rank #156

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Judah Jude
Current Rank #179 #156
Total Births (all years) 33,489 51,573
Peak Year 2021 2015
Peak Year Births 2,133 2,668
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Judah Jude
1910ss 23 27
1920ss 59 41
1930ss 44 197
1940ss 32 293
1950ss 78 597
1960ss 107 945
1970ss 349 1,207
1980ss 504 868
1990ss 976 1,112
2000ss 4,916 9,351
2010ss 15,902 25,131
2020ss 10,499 11,804

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Judah Jude
2014 1,550 2,592
2015 1,650 2,668
2016 1,680 2,524
2017 1,931 2,515
2018 2,022 2,497
2019 2,073 2,555
2020 2,107 2,439
2021 2,133 2,506
2022 2,094 2,305
2023 2,096 2,270
2024 2,069 2,284

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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