Baby Name Popularity Profile

Judah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Judah.

✦ Praised 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #178
All-Time Peak Rank #176 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 35,578 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 97.8% Boy / 2.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1912 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,133 births in 2021
💡 The Judah Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Praised
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Yehudah, meaning 'praised' or 'thanksgiving'.
Common Nicknames
Jude
Alternative Spellings
Juda Yehudah
Pronunciation: JOO-dah
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Judah

According to SSA data, Judah achieved its highest historical rank of #176 in 2023. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2021 with 2,133 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 24.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 74 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Judah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +24.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,133 births in 2021
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 20 yrs
Registry Streak 74 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 23
1920s: 59
1930s: 44
1940s: 32
1950s: 78
1960s: 107
1970s: 349
1980s: 504
1990s: 976
2000s: 4,916
2010s: 15,907
2020s: 12,583

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ju-dah
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Washington
Top States Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Colorado, Tennessee
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Washington #164 1,142 2022 26.8% Decline
Oregon #150 612 2014 15.2% Decline
Hawaii #81 195 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #133 718 2021 +17.8% Growth
Tennessee #87 1,258 2024 +17.1% Growth
Idaho #315 223 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #167 1,856 2023 +6.6% Growth
Alaska #126 73 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #340 166 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #87 669 2023 +41.2% Growth
Georgia #163 1,368 2022 17.4% Decline
North Carolina #129 1,358 2023 6.8% Decline
Arizona #186 564 2025 +51.6% Growth
Virginia #109 1,016 2020 Stable
South Carolina #160 595 2024 Stable
Texas #179 3,126 2021 3.7% Decline
Kansas #155 423 2020 32.4% Decline
Maryland #169 591 2022 2.7% Decline
Arkansas #129 415 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #160 888 2019 +2.0% Growth
Missouri #141 814 2024 +6.4% Growth
Alabama #122 637 2023 13.7% Decline
New Mexico #123 186 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #154 625 2018 +7.5% Growth
California #280 3,236 2017 23.3% Decline
Montana #212 93 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #225 61 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #169 219 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #141 1,337 2021 +21.2% Growth
Louisiana #235 510 2021 33.3% Decline
New York #237 2,168 2020 18.6% Decline
Kentucky #186 473 2018 20.5% Decline
Michigan #170 1,021 2022 20.3% Decline
South Dakota #135 89 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #171 517 2021 +8.8% Growth
Iowa #176 324 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #265 658 2024 7.9% Decline
Pennsylvania #148 1,263 2025 +10.0% Growth
Illinois #243 983 2017 7.7% Decline
North Dakota #212 64 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #246 227 2022 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #277 160 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 74 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #423 125 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #229 155 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #250 43 2021 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 56 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #393 256 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 16 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 6 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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