Boys' name · since 1880
Judson
Judson has 13,881 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #934 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 13,881
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
13,881 babies have been named Judson since 1880, making it today's #934 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Judson recorded 13,881 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #934 nationally today, ahead of 93% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #1,013 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #934 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 13,881 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Judson ranks #1,013 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #934 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 13,881 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #934 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 13,881
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Judson's 13,881 recorded births place it above 97.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Judson compares
13,881 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Judson's all-time total is 38x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Judson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,881 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 282 | 34 | 22,252 |
Judson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Judson's full recorded timeline at 1953, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1903, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 282 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Judson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 282
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Judson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,070 births, 15% of the file).
2010s was Judson's strongest decade.
2,070 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Judson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 230
1880s
230 births
- 1890s 175
1890s
175 births
- 1900s 173
1900s
173 births
- 1910s 808
1910s
808 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,056 births
- 1930s 800
1930s
800 births
- 1940s
1940s
923 births
- 1950s
1950s
929 births
- 1960s
1960s
850 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,255 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,157 births
- 1990s 754
1990s
754 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,128 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,070 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,573 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,070 births (15% of all-time use).
How Judson 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 Judson's total volume
Judson by state
Where Judson concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,119 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 1,118 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 940 | 6.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 492 | 3.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 477 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 421 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 379 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 363 | 2.6% |
1,119 of 13,881 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Judson appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Judson? ▼
Where does Judson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Judson most popular? ▼
Where is Judson most popular? ▼
How long has the name Judson been used? ▼
What names are similar to Judson? ▼
What to do with Judson's data
- Judson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,070 total births) through the 2020s (1,573) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Judsons (1,119 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 Judson
Nearby Names Like Judson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Judson
Compare Judson side by side: Judson vs Jude Judson vs Judah Judson vs Judd
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Judson
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Judson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Judson 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.