boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Yehuda

Meaning Transliteration of Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #741 Trend ↑ Rising 38%

Transliteration of Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá).

Rank 2025
#741
among boys · ↓20 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
351
named Yehuda · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,866
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
365 babies
All-time total
7,885
#1,384 all-time among boys
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Yehuda popularity over time

7,885 babies have been named Yehuda since 1950, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 41 4 – #3,035
1960s 87 9 +112% #2,422
1970s 253 25 +191% #1,567
1980s 615 62 +143% #1,101
1990s 988 99 +61% #1,026
2000s 1,666 167 +69% #916
2010s 2,284 228 +37% #839
2020s (to 2025) 1,951 325 +42% #721

Where Yehuda 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 371 0.22 outside top 500
2027 389 0.23 outside top 500
2028 406 0.24 outside top 500
2029 420 0.25 outside top 500
2030 432 0.25 outside top 500

Where Yehuda is most popular

Boys named Yehuda per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.194 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yehuda born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 703 3.49 +1702%
New York 676 1.56 +706%
Maryland 45 0.377 +95%
Florida 48 0.101 -48%
Ohio 24 0.091 -53%
California 36 0.039 -80%
Pennsylvania 8 0.030 -84%
Michigan 6 0.029 -85%
Illinois 5 0.020 -90%
Texas 5 0.006 -97%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yehuda

Yehuda is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #741 in 2025 with 351 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 7,885 American babies have been named Yehuda. Its peak came in 2024, when 365 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 Yehuda stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yehuda?

The median living Yehuda is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 25. An estimated 7,700 people named Yehuda 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.

Yehuda year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 351 #741
2024 365 #721
2023 325 #781
2022 334 #758
2021 299 #813
2020 277 #830
2019 269 #839
2018 236 #914
2017 240 #898
2016 248 #883
2015 224 #941
2014 227 #934
2013 190 #1,027
2012 232 #897
2011 217 #927
2010 201 #983
2009 214 #947
2008 178 #1,063
2007 182 #1,036
2006 193 #970
2005 193 #916
2004 148 #1,079
2003 159 #998
2002 134 #1,097
2001 160 #967
2000 105 #1,259
1995 107 #1,101
1990 83 #1,200
1985 65 #1,169
1980 41 #1,522
1975 28 #1,786
1970 16 #2,396
1965 9 #2,978
1960 13 #2,422
1955 – –
1950 6 #3,678
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
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Famous people named Yehuda

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

  1. 1 Yehuda Amichai Yehuda Amichai Israeli poet and author (1924–2000) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yehuda Ashlag Yehuda Ashlag Orthodox Jewish rabbi and kabbalist (1885–1954) 1886–1954 · 19th century
  3. 3 Yehuda Pen Yehuda Pen Belarusian artist (1854-1937) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yehuda?

The median living Yehuda is about 14 years old. Half of all living Yehudas are between 5 and 25 years old.

How many people named Yehuda are alive today?

An estimated 7,700 people named Yehuda are alive in the United States, based on 7,885 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yehuda mean?

Transliteration of Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá).

How popular is the name Yehuda in 2025?

Yehuda ranked #741 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 351 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yehuda?

7,885 babies have been named Yehuda in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yehuda most popular?

Yehuda peaked in 2024, when 365 newborns received the name.

Is Yehuda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yehuda rising or falling?

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

Will Yehuda become more popular?

Yehuda is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 432 boys named Yehuda in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yehuda?

Well-known people named Yehuda include Yehuda Amichai (writer), Yehuda Ashlag (politician), Yehuda Pen (painter).

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