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Jude

/ˈdʒud/ · 95% boys · #155 in the US for boys, 2025

Jude has been given to about 57,006 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2015, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdʒud/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 55,476
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jude per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2015 · 2,806
  • Born in 20252,477
  • All time57,006
  • England & Wales, 2025#14 · 2,168

How popular is Jude?

Jude ranks 155th among American boys in 2025, with 2,477 born that year. Its best year was 2015, when 2,806 babies were given the name, ranking 156th. The typical living American called Jude is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.23% of births.

Names that sound like Jude

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Judd0.64
  2. Jules0.60
  3. Claude0.57
  4. Wade0.55
  5. Cade0.55
  6. Kade0.55
  7. Bode0.55
  8. Jaden0.53

Middle names for Jude

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jude Thomas0.80
  2. Jude Cole0.79
  3. Jude Miles0.79
  4. Jude Wilder0.78
  5. Jude James0.66
  6. Jude Paul0.61

Sibling names for Jude

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kaidenbrother · 0.99
  2. Pipersister · 0.99
  3. Ryderbrother · 0.99
  4. Briellesister · 0.99
  5. Maddoxbrother · 0.98
  6. Lylasister · 0.98

Where Jude is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Vermont0.23%
  2. North Dakota0.21%
  3. Montana0.21%
  4. District of Columbia0.18%
  5. Louisiana0.17%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Jude Wilson0.75
  2. Jude Williams0.75
  3. Jude Walker0.75
  4. Jude Turner0.75
  5. Jude Torres0.75
  6. Jude Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Jude

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Jude across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.