Total births
378
Unisex name · since 1959
Juda
378 babies named Juda in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4930
- among boys today
- 378
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Juda is the #4930 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 378 recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Juda has been recorded 378 times among boys since 1959, currently ranked #4930 nationally and more common than 66% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #4930 among boys today
- 378 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Juda is currently the #4930 unisex name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 378 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4930
- among boys today
- 378
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Juda vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4930
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Juda was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
21 babies were named Juda in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Juda compares
378 Top 49% higher than 51% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Juda's all-time total is 3% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Juda | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 378 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Juda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Juda's full recorded timeline at 2008, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Juda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#4,930
Active since
1959
Juda popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Juda popularity over time - girls
162 total births recorded since 1894 (Juda as girls' name)
Juda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Juda's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Juda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
135 births
- 2020s
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 135 births (36% of all-time use).
Juda by state
Where Juda concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Juda? ▼
378 babies have been named Juda since 1959. It currently ranks #4930 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 21 births.
When was Juda most popular? ▼
Juda was most popular in the 2010s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Juda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Juda are New York (31 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Juda a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Juda is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 378 births, and as a girl's name it has 162 births.
How long has the name Juda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Juda since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Juda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jude, Judah, Judson, Judd, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Juda's data
- Juda's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (135 total births) through the 2020s (98) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Judas (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Juda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1959–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Juda: #4930 Unisex Name - 378 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/juda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Juda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.