ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1912 First Year 2026 Last Year 2015 Peak Year #151 Peak Rank 56K Total Count 106 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1934 First Year 2026 Last Year 2018 Peak Year #1497 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 87 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Jude What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Jude is an English unisex, primarily masculine given name. It is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יְהוּדָה, which can be transliterated as Yehuḏa, means "praise", and whose short form was more directly adopted into English as Judah. Jude is an English variant of Judas, a name derived from Ἰούδας (Ioudas), the Ancient Greek form of יְהוּדָה. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude%5F%28given%5Fname%29) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Jude](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/El_Greco_-_St._Jude_Thaddeus_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/330px-El_Greco_-_St._Jude_Thaddeus_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Jude ### As a girl name Jude first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1934, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 146 Judes were born — ranking #1,497 that year. As of 2026, Jude ranks #2,051 for girls with 95 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 3K Judes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Jude first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 2,668 Judes were born — ranking #156 that year. As of 2026, Jude ranks #162 for boys with 2,214 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 56K Judes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Jude Phonetically similar names — useful when Jude is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Jood](/jood) * Jewed * [Jade](/jade) * Joyed * [Jed](/jed) * [Judd](/judd) * Jute * [Jad](/jad) * Jawed * [Jud](/jud) * Jod * Geed Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jude What does the name Jude mean? Jude is an English unisex, primarily masculine given name. It is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יְהוּדָה, which can be transliterated as Yehuḏa, means "praise", and whose short form was more directly adopted into English as Judah. Jude is an English variant of Judas, a name derived from Ἰούδας (Ioudas), the Ancient Greek form of יְהוּדָה. How popular is Jude in 2026? In 2026, Jude ranks #162 among boys' names in the U.S., with 2,214 babies given the name that year. When was Jude most popular? Jude reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #151 that year with 2,668 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Jude most popular? Jude has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Wyoming, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jude. Is Jude a unisex name? Yes — Jude is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 5% of Judes assigned female and 95% assigned male historically. What names go well with Jude? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jude include Bailey, Jett, Chandler. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦BaileyPeak #151](/bailey)[👦JettPeak #151](/jett)[👦ChandlerPeak #151](/chandler)[👦DelbertPeak #150](/delbert) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ExaPeak #1497](/exa)[👧GeniaPeak #1497](/genia)[👧VonaPeak #1497](/vona)[👧RemaPeak #1497](/rema) ## About the name Jude Jude is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 56K births in the dataset. Jude's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #151\. Use the chart and map above to compare Jude's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2015 → ](/year/2015) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.