Joud
The Story of Joud
As a girl name
Joud first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 32 Jouds were born — ranking #4,369 that year. As of 2026, Joud ranks #4,581 for girls with 30 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 398 Jouds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Joud first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2012, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 29 Jouds were born — ranking #3,682 that year. As of 2026, Joud ranks #4,251 for boys with 25 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 317 Jouds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Joud
Joud is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 398 births in the dataset. Joud's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #4,369. Use the chart and map above to compare Joud's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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