Jude
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning praised.
How Jude has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #156 |
| 2016 | #160 |
| 2017 | #156 |
| 2018 | #156 |
| 2019 | #152 |
| 2020 | #154 |
| 2021 | #151 |
| 2022 | #161 |
| 2023 | #161 |
| 2024 | #156 |
| 2025 | #155 |
Jude by the numbers
In 2025, 2,153 babies in England and Wales were named Jude. In the US, 2,615 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 2,664 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Jude
Forms of Jude in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Jodypraised; a form of Jude or Judith65 in the US (2017)
- Albie-Judebright and noble; beloved; a form of Albert and Jude4 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jude. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Jude
Names that are said the same way as Jude, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean praise
Like Jude, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jude
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