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Worldwide Name Statistics

Judah

Ranked #1099 - 1 in 224,417 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

35,648

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1099

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1099
Rarity
1 in 224,417
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Judah

There are an estimated 35,648 people named Judah alive worldwide today. That ranks Judah at #1099 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Judah is held by approximately 35,648 people, ranking #1099 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,310 U.S. residents).

Historically Judah is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.7% male).

Judah appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.7%Female 2.3%

Judah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Judah, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1912: 5
  2. 1917: 7
  3. 1918: 5
  4. 1919: 6
  5. 1920: 8
  6. 1921: 5
  7. 1922: 6
  8. 1923: 13
  9. 1924: 12
  10. 1926: 6
  11. 1928: 9
  12. 1930: 6
  13. 1931: 9
  14. 1932: 8
  15. 1933: 6
  16. 1934: 10
  17. 1937: 5
  18. 1940: 5
  19. 1945: 8
  20. 1947: 7
  21. 1948: 5
  22. 1949: 7
  23. 1950: 8
  24. 1952: 5
  25. 1953: 10
  26. 1954: 13
  27. 1955: 9
  28. 1956: 9
  29. 1957: 6
  30. 1958: 10
  31. 1959: 8
  32. 1960: 10
  33. 1961: 11
  34. 1962: 6
  35. 1963: 10
  36. 1964: 9
  37. 1965: 10
  38. 1966: 16
  39. 1967: 10
  40. 1968: 14
  41. 1969: 11
  42. 1970: 14
  43. 1971: 24
  44. 1972: 25
  45. 1973: 24
  46. 1974: 44
  47. 1975: 37
  48. 1976: 34
  49. 1977: 55
  50. 1978: 54
  51. 1979: 38
  52. 1980: 37
  53. 1981: 60
  54. 1982: 40
  55. 1983: 54
  56. 1984: 48
  57. 1985: 43
  58. 1986: 47
  59. 1987: 50
  60. 1988: 75
  61. 1989: 55
  62. 1990: 73
  63. 1991: 61
  64. 1992: 65
  65. 1993: 79
  66. 1994: 83
  67. 1995: 113
  68. 1996: 100
  69. 1997: 138
  70. 1998: 150
  71. 1999: 175
  72. 2000: 214
  73. 2001: 253
  74. 2002: 309
  75. 2003: 324
  76. 2004: 429
  77. 2005: 501
  78. 2006: 553
  79. 2007: 715
  80. 2008: 791
  81. 2009: 1,019
  82. 2010: 1,140
  83. 2011: 1,259
  84. 2012: 1,332
  85. 2013: 1,380
  86. 2014: 1,584
  87. 2015: 1,682
  88. 2016: 1,710
  89. 2017: 1,974
  90. 2018: 2,056
  91. 2019: 2,119
  92. 2020: 2,160
  93. 2021: 2,178
  94. 2022: 2,148
  95. 2023: 2,140
  96. 2024: 2,132
  97. 2025: 2,091

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Judah worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,648 people named Judah alive worldwide today, ranking #1099 globally.

Is Judah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 224,417 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,648 bearers, which is 1 in 9,310 Americans.

Is Judah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Judah is used 97.7% male and 2.3% female.

Where does the name Judah come from?

Who are famous people named Judah?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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