Total births
35,578
Boys' name · since 1912
Judah
35,578 babies named Judah in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #178
- among boys today
- 35,578
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other boys
35,578 babies have been named Judah since 1912, making it today's #178 boys' name.
Judah has 35,578 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #178 as of the latest data, more common than 99% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #178 among boys today
- 35,578 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
- 99% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Judah is currently the #178 boys' name in America, more common than 99% of boys - 35,578 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #178
- among boys today
- 35,578
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other boys
Judah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#178
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Judah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
2,133 babies were named Judah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Judah compares
35,578 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Judah's all-time total is 97x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Judah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35,578 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,133 | 23 | 22,252 |
Judah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Judah splits its recorded history at 1977: 98% of all births land in the more recent half, 2% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 2,133 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Judah at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2021
Current rank
#178
Active since
1912
Judah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 2,133
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Judah popularity over time - girls
853 total births recorded since 1988 (Judah as girls' name)
Judah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Judah's strongest decade.
15,907 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Judah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s 59
1920s
59 births
- 1930s 44
1930s
44 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 78
1950s
78 births
- 1960s 107
1960s
107 births
- 1970s 349
1970s
349 births
- 1980s 504
1980s
504 births
- 1990s 976
1990s
976 births
- 2000s 4,916
2000s
4,916 births
- 2010s
2010s
15,907 births
- 2020s
2020s
12,583 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15,907 births (45% of all-time use).
How Judah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Judah's total volume
Judah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Judah by state
Where Judah concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,236 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,126 | 8.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,168 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,856 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 1,368 | 3.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 1,358 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 1,337 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 1,263 | 3.5% |
California share of Judah's total US births 9.1%
Even split
3,236 of 35,578 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Judah appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Judah? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 35,578 babies named Judah. Today it holds rank #178 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 2,133 births.
When was Judah most popular? ▼
Judah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15,907 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Judah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Judah are California (3,236 births), Texas (3,126 births), New York (2,168 births).
How long has the name Judah been used? ▼
Judah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Judah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jude, Judson, Judd, Judge, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Judah's data
- Judah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (15,907 total births) through the 2020s (12,583) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Judahs (3,236 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Judah
Nearby Names Like Judah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Judah
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Judd Boy
#1410 5,746 births
Judge Boy
#2790 3,826 births
Judith Boy
1,241 births
Compare Judah side by side: Judah vs Jude Judah vs Judson Judah vs Judd
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Judah: #178 Boys' Name - 35,578 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/judah. 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 Judah 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.