unisex name
Judea
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 637
Judea is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 76% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Judea over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 72 |
| 2000s | 186 |
| 2010s | 202 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 154 |
How popular is Judea?
In 2025, Judea was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Judea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Judea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Judea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Judea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Judea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Judea
How popular is the name Judea?
In 2025, Judea was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Judea a girl's or a boy's name?
Judea is used for both girls and boys. About 76% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Judea?
Judea has 3 syllables.
When was Judea most popular?
Judea peaked in 2024, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Judea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Judea currently ranks #6,674 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.