Judah is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Judah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Judah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Judah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Judah is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “praised”. The biblical name of one of Jacob's sons.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 36,431 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,150 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 30 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 97 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Judah per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (2,178/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (100/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (3/yr).
Judah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #317 nationally (given to 2,188 babies that year).
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