Girl · #12,132 in 2026

Judeah

Name: Popularity of the name Judeah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Judeah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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.

Current Rank

#12,132

Peak Rank

#12,132 (2020)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2004

First Year

2020

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#12132

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Judeah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

The name Judea is a Greek and Roman adaptation of the Hebrew name Yehudah (Hebrew יהודה), one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel [ citation needed ] and later used as the name for the ancient Kingdom of Judah . Nimrud Tablet K.3751 , dated c. 733 BCE, is the earliest known extra-biblical record of the name Judah (written in Assyrian cuneiform as Yaudaya or KUR.ia-ú-da-a-a). Related nomenclature continued to be used under the rule of the Babylonians (the Yehud province ), the Persians (the Yehud province ), during the Hellenistic period ( Hasmonean Judea ), and under the Romans ( Provincia Iudaea ,

Origin & history

Judea was sometimes used as the name for the entire region, including parts beyond the river Jordan . In 200 CE Sextus Julius Africanus , cited by Eusebius ( Church History 1.7.14), described "Nazara" ( Nazareth ) as a village in Judea. The King James Version of the Bible refers to the region as "Jewry". 'Judean' was not exclusively used as ethnic identifier; Ptolemy of Ascalon , for example, quoted in a work by Ammonius of Alexandria , distinguishes between Judeans originating within the land of Judea, "and forcefully circumcised Idumeans (of Syrian or Phoenician origin, in his view) who coul

The Story of Judeah

The earliest SSA record of Judeah as a baby girl name dates back to 2004, when 5 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Judeah — #12,132 in the national rankings. About 39% of every Judeah on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Judeah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 18 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Judeah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Judeah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Judeah

What does the name Judeah mean?

How popular is Judeah in 2026?

In 2026, Judeah ranks #12,132 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Judeah most popular?

Judeah reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #12,132 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Judeah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Judeah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Judeah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Judeah include Zura, Gold, Luce. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Judeah

Judeah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Judeah's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #12,132. Use the chart and map above to compare Judeah'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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