Girl & boy name
Jude
Jude holds the #155 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,384 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2021 (#151 nationally, 2,506 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1912. The name's biggest fan base is in Louisiana (#72 there in 2025).
Rankings
Jude popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jude is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jude in the most recent year of SSA data.
Jude as a girl name
As of 2025, Jude ranks #2036 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 93 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1752 five years ago, #2036 now. SSA records for Jude go back to 1934; the peak came in 2018 at #1497, with 146 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Colorado, where it ranks #907 among girl names.