Boys' name · since 1970
Juddson
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 279 babies named Juddson, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,036 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,265 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 279
- born since 1970
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Juddson is the #5265 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 279 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Juddson recorded 279 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #5265 nationally today, ahead of 62% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #11,036 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,265 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 279 born since 1970
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Juddson ranks #11,036 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,265 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 279 born since 1970, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11,036 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,265 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 279
- born since 1970
- 2020s
- peak decade
Juddson's 279 recorded births place it above 75.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Juddson compares
279 44th percentile among 13,930 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
Juddson's all-time total is 24% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Juddson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 279 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 34 | 22,252 |
Juddson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Juddson's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Juddson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Juddson by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (113 births, 41% of the file).
2020s was Juddson's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Juddson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s
2020s
113 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 113 births (41% of all-time use).
Juddson by state
Where Juddson concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 2.5% |
7 of 279 births nationwide.
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- Texas records the most Juddsons (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Juddson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Juddson 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 August 2026.