Judge
Boy name · #2642 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Judge? In official American birth records, Judge has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Judge ranks #2642 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 49 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Judge.
The 145-year story
Judge first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 25 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 65 boys were named Judge — good for #811 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Judge per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Judge in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Judge is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Judge will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Judge is most common
State-level data for Judge 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 Judge
Statistically, parents drawn to Judge tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are June, Emile, Noble, Abe, and Isidore.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Judge | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 53 | #2499 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 45 | #2715 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 29 | #3633 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 26 | #3534 |
| 2003 | 26 | #3443 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3228 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Judge?
In official American birth records, the name Judge first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 25 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Judge a popular boy name?
Judge ranked #2642 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Judge most popular?
Judge peaked in 1919, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #811 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Judge?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Judge. 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.