Judah

Meaning: Traditionally praised
Origin: Hebrew — Biblical name of a son of Jacob

Boy's name · #178 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Judah is climbing: on the charts since 1912, it is ranked #178 in 2025, with about 2,100 boys given the name last year. Roughly 36,000 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#199 in N. Ireland (2025) · #207 in New Zealand (2025) · #336 in Canada (2025) · #400 in Scotland (2025) · #404 in England & Wales (2025) · #802 in Netherlands (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,276 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,488 in Ecuador (2025) · #785 in Ireland (2024).

Famous Judahs

Judah Maccabee — Jewish priest who led the Maccabean Revolt (died 160 BCE)
Judah Halevi — Iberian philosopher and poet (c. 1075–1141)
Judah Loew ben Bezalel — Czech rabbi (c. 1520–1609)
Judah ha-Nasi — 2nd-century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah (135–250 or 200)
Judah P. Benjamin — American politician and lawyer (1811–1884)

In stories & tradition

Judah — Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Leah
Judah Ben-Hur — Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (book)

What Judahs become

Among 107 notable people named Judah:

Artists & writers appear 1.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Judah Halevi, Iberian philosopher and poet (c. 1075–1141).

Similar names: Judd · Adriel · Jude · Moshe · Jaziel · Jonah

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