Judea
Judea or Judaea is a mountainous region of the Levant. Traditionally dominated by the city of Jerusalem, it is now part of Israel and the West Bank. The name is derived from the Hebrew name Yehudah, and was used during the Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman periods.
Meaning & Origin of Judea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Judea or Judaea is a mountainous region of the Levant. Traditionally dominated by the city of Jerusalem, it is now part of Israel and the West Bank. The name is derived from the Hebrew name Yehudah, and was used during the Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman periods.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Judea
As a girl name
Judea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 30 Judeas were born — ranking #4,583 that year. As of 2026, Judea ranks #4,583 for girls with 30 births, rising sharply (+50% over the past five years). In total, more than 526 Judeas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Judea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 12 Judeas were born — ranking #6,723 that year. As of 2026, Judea ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 145 Judeas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Judea
Judea is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 526 births in the dataset. Judea's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,583. Use the chart and map above to compare Judea'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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