Yehudah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,387

among boys · ↑1,794 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yehudah

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

28 babies

All-time total

779

#6,004 all-time among boys

First recorded

1954

in Social Security records

Yehudah popularity over time

779 babies have been named Yehudah since 1954, 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

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	5	1	–	#4,356
1960s	5	1	0%	#4,623
1970s	33	3	+560%	#4,305
1980s	89	9	+170%	#3,103
1990s	121	12	+36%	#3,599
2000s	210	21	+74%	#3,827
2010s	198	20	-6%	#4,177
2020s (to 2025)	118	20	-1%	#4,387

Where Yehudah 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Yehudah

Yehudah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,387 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 779 American babies have been named Yehudah. Its peak came in 2009, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Yehudah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yehudah?

The median living Yehudah is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 28. An estimated 800 people named Yehudah are alive in the United States today.

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

Yehudah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,387
2024	15	#6,181
2023	23	#4,605
2022	16	#5,861
2021	21	#4,772
2020	19	#5,032
2019	25	#4,224
2018	16	#5,762
2017	19	#5,103
2016	11	#7,586
2015	21	#4,706
2014	19	#5,059
2013	24	#4,177
2012	22	#4,526
2011	23	#4,346
2010	18	#5,240
2009	28	#3,827
2008	27	#3,915
2007	22	#4,490
2006	23	#4,218
2005	17	#5,029
2004	22	#4,127
2003	18	#4,610
2002	18	#4,490
2001	15	#5,137
2000	20	#4,062
1995	8	#6,977
1990	13	#4,401
1985	11	#4,045
1980	–	–
1975	8	#4,305
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yehudah?

The median living Yehudah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Yehudahs are between 10 and 28 years old.

How many people named Yehudah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Yehudah are alive in the United States, based on 779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yehudah in 2025?

Yehudah ranked #4,387 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yehudah?

779 babies have been named Yehudah in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yehudah most popular?

Yehudah peaked in 2009, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Yehudah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yehudah rising or falling?

Yehudah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yehudah become more popular?

Yehudah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Yehudah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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