Judge vs Jude

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

Name A

Judge

Boy name · Rank #2782

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Name B

Jude

Boy name · Rank #156

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Metric Judge Jude
Current Rank #2782 #156
Total Births (all years) 3,777 51,573
Peak Year 1919 2015
Peak Year Births 65 2,668
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Judge Jude
1880ss 201 —
1890ss 177 —
1900ss 185 —
1910ss 461 27
1920ss 549 41
1930ss 393 197
1940ss 301 293
1950ss 277 597
1960ss 135 945
1970ss 113 1,207
1980ss 107 868
1990ss 153 1,112
2000ss 207 9,351
2010ss 294 25,131
2020ss 224 11,804

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Judge Jude
2014 25 2,592
2015 27 2,668
2016 30 2,524
2017 45 2,515
2018 39 2,497
2019 43 2,555
2020 35 2,439
2021 53 2,506
2022 48 2,305
2023 42 2,270
2024 46 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, 1880–2024.

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