Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Praised
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Judah
Pronunciation
j(u)-dah
More about the name
Judah is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin. It is the English form of Yehudah (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה), the Hebrew name of the biblical figure Judah, founder of the Tribe of Judah and thus, the eponym of the Kingdom of Judah and the Jews.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #182, 2,133 births); most recent 2025 (rank #178, 2,050 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #3088, 51 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3645, 41 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,050 | 41 |
| 2024 | 2,069 | 40 |
| 2023 | 2,096 | 39 |
| 2022 | 2,094 | 50 |
| 2021 | 2,133 | 45 |
| 2020 | 2,107 | 51 |
| 2019 | 2,073 | 46 |
| 2018 | 2,022 | 34 |
| 2017 | 1,931 | 42 |
| 2016 | 1,680 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #404, 100 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 |
| 2024 | 88 |
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2016 | 65 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #400, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #159, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #175, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence