boy's name
Jud
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 664
Jud is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1961, when 17 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Jud over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 32 |
| 1920s | 38 |
| 1930s | 42 |
| 1940s | 84 |
| 1950s | 115 |
| 1960s | 115 |
| 1970s | 113 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 24 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 18 |
How popular is Jud?
In 2025, Jud was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jud is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Jud is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jûd | Jûd is a rare spelling of Jud, written with a circumflex and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Jud
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jud also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jud over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jud
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jud — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jud
How popular is the name Jud?
In 2025, Jud was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jud a girl's or a boy's name?
Jud is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jud most popular?
Jud peaked in 1961, when 17 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Jud a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jud currently ranks #5,719 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.