Jude
Girl name · #2040 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Jude is currently the #2040 girl name in the United States — 93 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1580, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,355 girls born in 2025 was named Jude.
The 91-year story
Jude first appears in the Social Security records in 1934, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 146 girls were named Jude — good for #1497 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Jude per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jude in class?
Jude scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jude will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jude is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jude is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Judes were TX (17), CA (10), CO (5), MI (5), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Jude
Statistically, parents drawn to Jude tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jayde, Jurnee, Arie, Irie, and Aoife.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jude | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | #2036 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 119 | #1724 |
| 2022 | 129 | #1638 |
| 2021 | 126 | #1652 |
| 2020 | 114 | #1752 |
| 2019 | 139 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 146 | #1497 |
| 2017 | 123 | #1721 |
| 2016 | 117 | #1775 |
| 2015 | 138 | #1580 |
| 2014 | 115 | #1781 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1977 |
| 2012 | 90 | #2115 |
| 2011 | 76 | #2416 |
| 2010 | 77 | #2427 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 48 | #3420 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3549 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jude a popular girl name?
Jude ranked #2040 among girls in 2025 with 93 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1580.
When was the name Jude most popular?
Jude peaked in 2018, when 146 American girls received the name (ranked #1497 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jude?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,355 newborn American girls was named Jude. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.