Jude
A short form of Judas, from the Hebrew Yehudah, praised. English Bibles use Jude for the apostle and letter-writer to keep him distinct from Judas Iscariot.
Jude in 2025
Jude was given to 2,477 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 266th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,338 babies born.
The history of Jude
Jude reached its highest point in 2015, when 2,806 babies were given the name, ranking 269th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 258th, in 2019.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 57,006 babies have been named Jude. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Jude by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jude | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 27 | 5,124 |
| 1920s | 41 | 4,160 |
| 1930s | 235 | 1,836 |
| 1940s | 410 | 1,824 |
| 1950s | 805 | 1,591 |
| 1960s | 1,082 | 1,453 |
| 1970s | 1,320 | 1,445 |
| 1980s | 924 | 2,001 |
| 1990s | 1,234 | 1,917 |
| 2000s | 9,795 | 328 |
| 2010s | 26,252 | 258 |
| 2020s | 14,881 | 260 |
Where Jude is heading
Jude has fallen 12% over the past decade, from 2,806 babies in 2015 to 2,477 in 2025.
Names like Jude
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jude.