Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Judas

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,941 Trend → Stable

From Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá).

Rank 2025
#4,941
among boys · ↑213 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Judas
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
27 babies
All-time total
590
#7,143 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Judas popularity over time

590 babies have been named Judas since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,710
1970s 54 5 +980% #3,790
1980s 31 3 -43% #4,315
1990s 52 5 +68% #6,561
2000s 136 14 +162% #4,815
2010s 177 18 +30% #4,058
2020s (to 2025) 135 23 +27% #4,040

Where Judas is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Judas

Judas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,941 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 590 American babies have been named Judas. Its peak came in 2022, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Judas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Judas?

The median living Judas is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Judas are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Judas year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,941
2024 19 #5,154
2023 22 #4,665
2022 27 #4,040
2021 24 #4,302
2020 23 #4,343
2019 26 #4,058
2018 17 #5,420
2017 23 #4,393
2016 23 #4,397
2015 19 #4,963
2014 11 #7,278
2013 14 #6,068
2012 21 #4,605
2011 10 #7,779
2010 13 #6,538
2009 13 #6,617
2008 20 #4,815
2007 14 #6,091
2006 18 #4,958
2005 14 #5,725
2004 17 #4,890
2003 11 #6,486
2002 10 #6,792
2001 11 #6,227
2000 8 #7,810
1995 5 #9,553
1990 7 #6,795
1985 6 #6,155
1980 9 #4,315
1975 9 #3,790
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Famous people named Judas

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot Disciple and betrayer of Jesus 50–30 · Antiquity
  2. 2 Judas Maccabeus Judas Maccabeus Jewish priest who led the Maccabean Revolt -200–-160 · Antiquity
  3. 3 Judas of Galilee 1st-century Jewish revolutionary -100–100 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Judas, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Judas?

The median living Judas is about 14 years old. Half of all living Judass are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Judas are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Judas are alive in the United States, based on 590 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Judas mean?

From Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá).

How popular is the name Judas in 2025?

Judas ranked #4,941 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Judas?

590 babies have been named Judas in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Judas most popular?

Judas peaked in 2022, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Judas a boy or girl name?

Judas is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Judas rising or falling?

Judas is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Judas become more popular?

Judas looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Judas in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Judas?

Well-known people named Judas include Judas Iscariot (religious figure), Judas Maccabeus (religious figure), Judas of Galilee (social activist).

Names like Judas

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