Yehuda is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Yehuda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Yehuda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Yehuda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Yehuda is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “praise”. The Hebrew form of Judah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,885 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 582 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 Yehuda per year, United States (1950 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (365/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (32/yr).
Yehuda is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #1,479 nationally (given to 387 babies that year).
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