Name profile

Judas

A name meaning "duke".

PronunciationEnglish /ˈd͡ʒuː.dəs/
Usage languagesBiblical, English
US rank (2025)#4,857

Meaning and history

From Ἰούδας (Ioudas), the Greek form of Judah, this name is borne by several New Testament figures, including Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus to the Jewish authorities for money; the spelling also appears in most English translations of the Books of Maccabees.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 18 births, rank #4,865
2007: 14 births, rank #5,901
2008: 20 births, rank #4,714
2009: 13 births, rank #6,436
2010: 13 births, rank #6,359
20112011: 10 births, rank #7,502
2012: 21 births, rank #4,533
2013: 14 births, rank #5,923
2014: 11 births, rank #7,048
2015: 19 births, rank #4,890
20162016: 23 births, rank #4,327
2017: 23 births, rank #4,331
2018: 17 births, rank #5,320
2019: 26 births, rank #4,003
2020: 23 births, rank #4,275
20212021: 24 births, rank #4,247
2022: 27 births, rank #3,995
2023: 22 births, rank #4,610
2024: 19 births, rank #5,067
20252025: 20 births, rank #4,857

In 2025, 20 babies were recorded with the name Judas, ranking #4,857 among boys.