Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a judicial panel.
Meaning & Origin of Judge
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a judicial panel.
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The Story of Judge
Judge first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 25 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 65 Judges were born — ranking #811 that year. As of 2026, Judge ranks #2,748 for baby boys with 47 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 4K Judges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Judge
Phonetically similar names — useful when Judge is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Judg
- Jij
- Gedge
- Juge
- Gege
- Juj
- Juche
- Gige
- Jaj
- Jeush
- Gish
- Jish
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Judge
Judge is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Judge's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #337. Use the chart and map above to compare Judge'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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