Boy name
Judson
Judson holds the #934 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 252 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1880 (#299 nationally, 31 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Alabama (#250 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#934
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#299
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
252
boys named Judson
Judson popularity, 1880–2025
Where Judson is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alabama (#250), Mississippi (#370), Kentucky (#450)
Uniqueness score
52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Judson in the most recent year of SSA data.