Joud
Girl name · #4436 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Joud is currently the #4436 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Joud.
The 23-year story
Joud first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 33 babies and a rank of #4294. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Joud per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Joud in class?
Joud scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Joud is most common
State-level data for Joud is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Joud
Statistically, parents drawn to Joud tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Juri, Jett, Juna, Jurni, and Jiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Joud | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Joud a popular girl name?
Joud ranked #4436 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Joud most popular?
Joud peaked in 2024, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4294 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Joud?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Joud. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.