Jude
Girl name · #2040 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.