Joud
The Story of Joud
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Joud as a girl name dates back to 2002, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 32 newborns named Joud — #4,369 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Jouds. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,581 among girl names 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
American parents first put Joud on the record books as a boy name in 2012, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 29 Jouds were born — ranking #3,682 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Jouds. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,251 among boy names 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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