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Judah

Judah is currently the #178 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 2,050 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1912, Judah hit its all-time high of #176 in 2023, when 2,101 boys were given the name. State by state, Hawaii leads the way at #79.

Rankings

2025 rank
#178
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#176
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
2,050
boys named Judah

Judah popularity, 1880–2025

0.033%0.066%0.099%0.13%18801900192019401960198020002020#176 in 2023
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2023

Where Judah is most popular

Alaska: #110 (7 boys, 0.31% of boys born 2025)AK#110Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Judah in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Judah in 2025VTNew Hampshire: #230 (5 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)NH#230Washington: #162 (52 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)WA#162Idaho: #302 (8 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)ID#302Montana: #201 (6 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)MT#201North Dakota: #191 (6 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)ND#191Minnesota: #149 (43 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)MN#149Wisconsin: #169 (37 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)WI#169Michigan: #169 (59 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)MI#169New York: #237 (83 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)NY#237Massachusetts: #378 (13 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MA#378Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Judah in 2025RIOregon: #143 (28 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)OR#143Nevada: #323 (9 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)NV#323Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Judah in 2025WYSouth Dakota: #127 (10 boys, 0.26% of boys born 2025)SD#127Iowa: #175 (24 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)IA#175Illinois: #243 (48 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)IL#243Indiana: #158 (52 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)IN#158Ohio: #141 (97 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)OH#141Pennsylvania: #146 (88 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)PA#146New Jersey: #263 (35 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)NJ#263Connecticut: #219 (15 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)CT#219California: #280 (132 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)CA#280Utah: #409 (11 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)UT#409Colorado: #133 (53 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)CO#133Nebraska: #167 (17 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)NE#167Missouri: #141 (50 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)MO#141Kentucky: #180 (31 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)KY#180West Virginia: #254 (7 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)WV#254Virginia: #109 (77 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)VA#109Maryland: #168 (36 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)MD#168Delaware: #203 (5 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)DE#203Arizona: #183 (47 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)AZ#183New Mexico: #121 (16 boys, 0.25% of boys born 2025)NM#121Kansas: #151 (25 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)KS#151Arkansas: #126 (28 boys, 0.22% of boys born 2025)AR#126Tennessee: #87 (96 boys, 0.26% of boys born 2025)TN#87North Carolina: #129 (96 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)NC#129South Carolina: #157 (37 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)SC#157District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Judah in 2025DCOklahoma: #86 (48 boys, 0.27% of boys born 2025)OK#86Louisiana: #231 (22 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)LA#231Mississippi: #239 (13 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)MS#239Alabama: #120 (44 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)AL#120Georgia: #162 (76 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)GA#162Hawaii: #79 (11 boys, 0.38% of boys born 2025)HI#79Texas: #179 (207 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)TX#179Florida: #166 (130 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)FL#166
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#79), Alaska (#110), Oklahoma (#86)

Uniqueness score

26/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Judah in the most recent year of SSA data.

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