Jude
Girl name · #2040 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jude? In official American birth records, Jude has been tracked continuously since 1934, giving it 91 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jude in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jude is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Jude is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Jude?
In official American birth records, the name Jude first appeared in 1934 (over 91 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 91 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.