Total births
5,746
Boys' name · since 1880
Judd
5,746 babies named Judd in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1410
- among boys today
- 5,746
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Judd is the #1410 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,746 recorded since 1880.
Judd has 5,746 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1410 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1410 among boys today
- 5,746 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 90% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Judd is currently the #1410 boys' name in America, more common than 90% of boys - 5,746 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1410
- among boys today
- 5,746
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Judd vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1410
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 90% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Judd was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
158 babies were named Judd in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Judd compares
5,746 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Judd's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Judd | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,746 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 158 | 23 | 22,252 |
Judd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Judd's full recorded timeline at 1967, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 158 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Judd at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#1,410
Active since
1880
Judd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 158
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Judd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Judd's strongest decade.
1,181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Judd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 15
1880s
15 births
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s 81
1910s
81 births
- 1920s 160
1920s
160 births
- 1930s 178
1930s
178 births
- 1940s 302
1940s
302 births
- 1950s 413
1950s
413 births
- 1960s
1960s
535 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,181 births
- 1980s
1980s
686 births
- 1990s 339
1990s
339 births
- 2000s 433
2000s
433 births
- 2010s
2010s
761 births
- 2020s
2020s
654 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,181 births (21% of all-time use).
How Judd 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 Judd's total volume
Judd vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Judd by state
Where Judd concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 402 | 7.0% |
| #2 | California | | 181 | 3.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 166 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 128 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 108 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Utah | | 102 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 96 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 72 | 1.3% |
Texas share of Judd's total US births 7.0%
Even split
402 of 5,746 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Judd appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Judd? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 5,746 babies named Judd. Today it holds rank #1410 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 158 births.
When was Judd most popular? ▼
Judd was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,181 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Judd most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Judd are Texas (402 births), California (181 births), New York (166 births).
How long has the name Judd been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Judd since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Judd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jude, Judah, Judson, Judge, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Judd's data
- Judd's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (1,181 total births) through the 2020s (654) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Judds (402 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Judd
Nearby Names Like Judd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Judd
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Judah Boy
#178 35,578 births
Judson Boy
#957 13,881 births
Judge Boy
#2790 3,826 births
Judith Boy
1,241 births
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Judd: #1410 Boys' Name - 5,746 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/judd. 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 Judd 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.