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Jude

Pronounced JH UW1 D (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 2015
  • 113 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Jude?

Jude is a boys' name, and first appears in 1912. It has been given to 54,519 children — the 478th most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 27% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2015, when 2,668 children were given it.

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2015Boys: 2,668Girls: 138

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH UW1 D
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Jude

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Jude

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Jude?
Jude ranks 478th among boys' names in US records, with 54,519 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 24,563.
Is Jude a unisex name?
No. Jude is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Jude most popular?
2015, when 2,668 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.