Jude is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1639 in 2022 with 129 recorded births. This places Jude in the top 9% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 146 births ranking #1500. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 821.4%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 12,704 girls born was named Jude. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Jude is a compact biblical name meaning "praised". It has a clean, understated style and feels both classic and modern at once.
The name is known from the New Testament and later Christian tradition and has remained visible for centuries. In modern naming, its brevity and quiet depth have made it especially attractive.