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Judson

/ˈdʒʌdsən/ · 100% boys · #934 in the US for boys, 2025

Judson has been given to about 13,881 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒʌdsən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 10,098
Median age today32 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Judson per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 282
  • Born in 2025252
  • All time13,881

How popular is Judson?

Judson ranks 934th among American boys in 2025, with 252 born that year. Its best year was 2023, when 282 babies were given the name, ranking 856th. The typical living American called Judson is about 32 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alabama, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.

Names that sound like Judson

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Hudson0.88
  2. Jason0.68
  3. Jaxson0.68
  4. Jayson0.68
  5. Jackson0.66
  6. Jadon0.68
  7. Edson0.68
  8. Jaxon0.64

Middle names for Judson

Ranked by flow score
  1. Judson Paul0.77
  2. Judson Lee0.77
  3. Judson Dean0.76
  4. Judson Blake0.76
  5. Judson Bryce0.76
  6. Judson Wade0.76

Sibling names for Judson

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Enochbrother · 0.96
  2. Rheasister · 0.96
  3. Augustineeither · 0.96
  4. Fletcherbrother · 0.95
  5. Vedasister · 0.95
  6. Ivoryeither · 0.95

Where Judson is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Alabama0.06%
  2. Mississippi0.04%
  3. Kentucky0.03%
  4. Indiana0.02%
  5. Tennessee0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Judson White0.72
  2. Judson Reyes0.72
  3. Judson Lee0.72
  4. Judson Hill0.72
  5. Judson Hall0.72
  6. Judson Green0.72

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 Judson

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

Judson 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.