Name profile

Judd

Medieval diminutive of Jordan.

PronunciationEnglish /ˈd͡ʒʌd/
Usage languagesEnglish, Medieval English
US rank (2025)#1,699

Meaning and history

Judd is a medieval diminutive of Jordan, and its modern use reflects the surname derived from that medieval name.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 59 births, rank #2,176
2007: 53 births, rank #2,416
2008: 51 births, rank #2,467
2009: 52 births, rank #2,451
2010: 38 births, rank #3,014
20112011: 66 births, rank #2,035
2012: 42 births, rank #2,811
2013: 78 births, rank #1,827
2014: 73 births, rank #1,959
2015: 110 births, rank #1,502
20162016: 92 births, rank #1,694
2017: 80 births, rank #1,844
2018: 92 births, rank #1,707
2019: 90 births, rank #1,737
2020: 103 births, rank #1,579
20212021: 93 births, rank #1,740
2022: 113 births, rank #1,566
2023: 117 births, rank #1,508
2024: 132 births, rank #1,410
20252025: 96 births, rank #1,699

Judd moved from #932 to #946 for boys between 1981 and 1982. Its highest annual birth count came in 1970, with 158 births.