Judah

Rank 181st Boy Name

In 2022, the name Judah was 181st most popular baby name for boys and 326th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 2,111 babies were named Judah in the United States. The gender distribution for "Judah" is 97.7% male and 2.3% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,592 babies in the United States were named Judah. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1.9% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Judah is around 10 to 11 years old.

The name "Judah" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Judah is Jude.

Judah Meaning & Origin

Judah is a Hebrew name that means "praised" or "giving thanks."

The name Judah is described as strong-willed, spiritual and charismatic.

Pronunciation

Judah is pronounced ju-dah in English. The name Judah has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Judah

In the Bible, Judah is one of the twelve sons of Jacob and was the ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel, the Tribe of Judah.

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Gender Distribution

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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