Judas vs Jude

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

Name A

Judas

Boy name · Rank #5093

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Name B

Jude

Boy name · Rank #156

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Metric Judas Jude
Current Rank #5093 #156
Total Births (all years) 570 51,573
Peak Year 2022 2015
Peak Year Births 27 2,668
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Judas Jude
1910ss — 27
1920ss — 41
1930ss — 197
1940ss — 293
1950ss — 597
1960ss 5 945
1970ss 54 1,207
1980ss 31 868
1990ss 52 1,112
2000ss 136 9,351
2010ss 177 25,131
2020ss 115 11,804

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Judas Jude
2014 11 2,592
2015 19 2,668
2016 23 2,524
2017 23 2,515
2018 17 2,497
2019 26 2,555
2020 23 2,439
2021 24 2,506
2022 27 2,305
2023 22 2,270
2024 19 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, 1969–2024.

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