Jude

Boy Hebrew #1729 in 2023

Jude is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Jude

The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible. Short form of Judas, used in an attempt to distinguish the Apostle Judas Thaddaeus from Judas Iscariot. From Old Testament Judah, יְהוּדָה, said to mean “praised”.

Popularity of Jude

Popularity, 1912–2023

2,389 births in 2023

1912 2023

49,289 U.S. births recorded from 1912–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2015

2,806 babies

First recorded

1912

111 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.