Juda
The Story of Juda
As a girl name
Juda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1894, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 17 Judas were born — ranking #2,151 that year. As of 2026, Juda ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 162 Judas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Juda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1959, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 21 Judas were born — ranking #4,700 that year. As of 2026, Juda ranks #5,093 for boys with 19 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 405 Judas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Juda
Juda is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 405 births in the dataset. Juda's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,077. Use the chart and map above to compare Juda'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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