Jude is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jude means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jude across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jude has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jude is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “praised”. A short form of Judah or Jude, a New Testament name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 57,006 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 25,264 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,513 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,749 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,260 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 Jude per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (2,806/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (2,555/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (213/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (124/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (91/yr).
Jude has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #269 nationally (given to 4,076 babies that year).
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