Yehuda
Boy name · #741 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Yehuda is currently the #741 boy name in the United States — 351 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #939, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,128 boys born in 2025 was named Yehuda.
Babies named Yehuda per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 75-year story
Yehuda first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 365 babies and a rank of #720. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yehuda against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yehuda in class?
Yehuda scores 52 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 Yehuda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yehuda is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yehudas were NJ (154), NY (140), FL (13), MD (11), CA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Yehuda
Statistically, parents drawn to Yehuda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yousef, Yeshua, Yahya, Mustafa, and Yosef.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yehuda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 351 | #740 |
| 2024 | 365 | #720 |
| 2023 | 325 | #779 |
| 2022 | 334 | #758 |
| 2021 | 299 | #811 |
| 2020 | 277 | #828 |
| 2019 | 269 | #837 |
| 2018 | 236 | #912 |
| 2017 | 240 | #895 |
| 2016 | 248 | #882 |
| 2015 | 224 | #939 |
| 2014 | 227 | #932 |
| 2013 | 190 | #1027 |
| 2012 | 232 | #897 |
| 2011 | 217 | #924 |
| 2010 | 201 | #980 |
| 2009 | 214 | #947 |
| 2008 | 178 | #1061 |
| 2007 | 182 | #1031 |
| 2006 | 193 | #963 |
| 2005 | 193 | #914 |
| 2004 | 148 | #1075 |
| 2003 | 159 | #997 |
| 2002 | 134 | #1094 |
| 2001 | 160 | #958 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yehuda a popular boy name?
Yehuda ranked #741 among boys in 2025 with 351 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #939.
When was the name Yehuda most popular?
Yehuda peaked in 2024, when 365 American boys received the name (ranked #720 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yehuda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,128 newborn American boys was named Yehuda. It scores 52/100 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.