girl's name
Yehudis
yeh-HOO-dis (Yiddish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,472
Yehudis is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 124 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,737 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Yehudis Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 150 |
| 1990s | 291 |
| 2000s | 501 |
| 2010s | 690 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 657 |
How Popular Is Yehudis?
In 2025, Yehudis was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yehudis 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 Yehudis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yehudis Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yehudis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yehudis
- Yiddish yeh-HOO-dis
Sibling Names for Yehudis
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yehudis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yehudis
How popular is the name Yehudis?
In 2025, Yehudis was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yehudis a girl's or a boy's name?
Yehudis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yehudis?
Yehudis has 3 syllables.
When was Yehudis most popular?
Yehudis peaked in 2025, when 124 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yehudis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yehudis currently ranks #1,666 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.