Total births
2,397
Girls' name · since 1956
Yehudis
2,397 babies named Yehudis in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1689
- among girls today
- 2,397
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yehudis currently ranks #1689 among girls' names in America, with 2,397 babies recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Yehudis recorded 2,397 times among girls since 1956, holding rank #1689 nationally today, ahead of 90% of girls, 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 1956 to 2025.
- #1689 among girls today
- 2,397 born since 1956
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yehudis is currently the #1689 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 2,397 born since 1956, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1689
- among girls today
- 2,397
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yehudis vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1689
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Yehudis was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
124 babies were named Yehudis in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yehudis compares
2,397 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Yehudis's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yehudis | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,397 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 124 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yehudis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yehudis's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 124, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yehudis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,689
Active since
1956
Yehudis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 124
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Yehudis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yehudis's strongest decade.
690 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Yehudis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 78
1970s
78 births
- 1980s 150
1980s
150 births
- 1990s
1990s
291 births
- 2000s
2000s
501 births
- 2010s
2010s
690 births
- 2020s
2020s
657 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 690 births (29% of all-time use).
How Yehudis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yehudis's total volume
Yehudis vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yehudis by state
Where Yehudis concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,083 | 45.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 864 | 36.0% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 26 | 1.1% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.2% |
New York share of Yehudis's total US births 45.2%
Even split
1,083 of 2,397 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yehudis? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 2,397 babies named Yehudis. Today it holds rank #1689 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 124 births.
When was Yehudis most popular? ▼
Yehudis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 690 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yehudis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yehudis are New York (1,083 births), New Jersey (864 births), Maryland (26 births).
How long has the name Yehudis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yehudis since 1956 -- 70 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yehudis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yehudit, Yehilyn. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yehudis's data
- Yehudis's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (690 total births) through the 2020s (657) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yehudiss (1,083 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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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, 1956–2025 (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. "Yehudis: #1689 Girls' Name - 2,397 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yehudis. 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 Yehudis 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.