Yehudis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,672

among girls · ↑24 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

124

named Yehudis · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,962

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

124 babies

All-time total

2,397

#4,158 all-time among girls

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Yehudis popularity over time

2,397 babies have been named Yehudis since 1956, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,884
1960s	25	3	+400%	#5,452
1970s	78	8	+212%	#5,513
1980s	150	15	+92%	#3,552
1990s	291	29	+94%	#3,066
2000s	501	50	+72%	#2,750
2010s	690	69	+38%	#2,237
2020s (to 2025)	657	110	+59%	#1,672

Where Yehudis is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	132	0.08	outside top 500
2027	139	0.09	outside top 500
2028	145	0.09	outside top 500
2029	150	0.09	outside top 500
2030	155	0.10	outside top 500

Where Yehudis is most popular

Girls named Yehudis per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 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 girls named Yehudis 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	298	1.65	+2279%
New York	165	0.417	+500%
Maryland	7	0.066	-5%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-70%
Ohio	5	0.021	-70%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
California	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
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Iowa	–	–	–
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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 Yehudis

Yehudis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,672 in 2025 with 124 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 2,397 American babies have been named Yehudis. Its peak came in 2025, when 124 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 Yehudis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yehudis?

The median living Yehudis is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 24. An estimated 2,400 people named Yehudis 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.

Yehudis year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	124	#1,672
2024	121	#1,696
2023	98	#2,019
2022	111	#1,842
2021	109	#1,850
2020	94	#2,004
2019	75	#2,398
2018	83	#2,237
2017	69	#2,572
2016	65	#2,696
2015	70	#2,588
2014	74	#2,466
2013	76	#2,407
2012	71	#2,565
2011	61	#2,867
2010	46	#3,512
2009	66	#2,750
2008	60	#2,954
2007	57	#3,093
2006	54	#3,133
2005	51	#3,122
2004	48	#3,222
2003	39	#3,654
2002	46	#3,144
2001	45	#3,138
2000	35	#3,735
1995	29	#3,778
1990	19	#5,059
1985	19	#4,281
1980	8	#8,167
1975	11	#5,513
1970	5	#9,342
1965	7	#5,810
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yehudis?

The median living Yehudis is about 13 years old. Half of all living Yehudiss are between 5 and 24 years old.

How many people named Yehudis are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Yehudis are alive in the United States, based on 2,397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yehudis in 2025?

Yehudis ranked #1,672 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 124 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yehudis?

2,397 babies have been named Yehudis in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yehudis most popular?

Yehudis peaked in 2025, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Yehudis a boy or girl name?

Yehudis is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yehudis rising or falling?

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

Will Yehudis become more popular?

Yehudis is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 155 girls named Yehudis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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