boy's name
Judd
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,987
Judd is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 96 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1970, when 158 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 34,535 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Judd over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 81 |
| 1920s | 160 |
| 1930s | 178 |
| 1940s | 302 |
| 1950s | 413 |
| 1960s | 535 |
| 1970s | 1,181 |
| 1980s | 686 |
| 1990s | 339 |
| 2000s | 433 |
| 2010s | 761 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 654 |
How popular is Judd?
In 2025, Judd was given to 96 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Judd 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.
Names that peaked alongside Judd
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Judd also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Judd over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Judd
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Judd — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Judd
How popular is the name Judd?
In 2025, Judd was given to 96 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Judd a girl's or a boy's name?
Judd is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Judd?
Judd has 1 syllable.
When was Judd most popular?
Judd peaked in 1970, when 158 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Judd a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Judd currently ranks #1,703 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s 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.