Unisex name · since 1912

Jude

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 53,982 babies named Jude, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#481 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#155 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
53,982
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade

Jude currently ranks #155 among unisex names in America, with 53,982 babies recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Jude recorded 53,982 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #155 nationally today, ahead of 99% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.

  • #481 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #155 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 53,982 born since 1912
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jude ranks #481 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #155 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 53,982 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.

#481 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#155 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
53,982
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.8%
Jude vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Jude's 53,982 recorded births place it above 98.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Jude compares

53,982 Top 4% higher than 96% of 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

Jude's all-time total is 146x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jude Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 53,982 369 358,536
Peak-year births 2,668 34 22,252

Jude's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jude's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 2,668, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jude popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2015)
2,668
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
01,0002,0003,000 191219351949196319771991200520192025 2,384

Jude popularity over time - girls

3,024 total births recorded since 1934 (Jude as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 3,024 births
050100150200 193419471958196919801995200620172025 93

Jude by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (25,132 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Jude's strongest decade.

25,132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Jude births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25,132 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Jude 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 Jude's total volume

Jude vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 100110120130140150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -138, 7.2%-146, 4%-144, 4.4%-146, 2.4%-146, 3%-111, 2.8%-146, 2.5%-138, 2.6%-131, 2.6%-146, 3.2%-143, 4.1%-146, 3.4%-146, 2.5%-120, 3.1%-115, 9.8%Jude-114, 4.9%Jude
Jude vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jude by state

Where Jude concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jude
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5,100 9.4%
#2 California
4,952 9.2%
#3 Pennsylvania
2,567 4.8%
#4 Louisiana
2,527 4.7%
#5 New York
2,374 4.4%
#6 Ohio
2,333 4.3%
#7 Florida
2,307 4.3%
#8 Illinois
1,779 3.3%
Texas share of Jude's total US births 9.4%
Even split

5,100 of 53,982 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Jude appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jude? ▼
53,982 babies have been named Jude since 1912. All-time, it sits at #481 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #155 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 2,668 births.
Where does Jude sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jude ranks #481 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #155 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jude most popular? ▼
Jude was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25,132 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Jude most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jude are Texas (5,100 births), California (4,952 births), Pennsylvania (2,567 births).
Is Jude a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jude is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 53,982 births, and as a girl's name it has 3,024 births.
How long has the name Jude been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jude since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jude? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Judah, Judson, Judd, Judge, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jude's data

  • Jude's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25,132 total births) through the 2020s (14,212) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Judes (5,100 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.

Keep exploring Jude

Nearby Names Like Jude

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jude

Judah Boy
#178 35,578 births
Judson Boy
#934 13,881 births
Judd Boy
#1701 5,746 births
Judge Boy
#2642 3,826 births
Judith Boy
1,241 births

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Related Names

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Bryson #152
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Diego #158
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Juan #159
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jude: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1912–2025 (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 Jude 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.