Judd

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A few things about Judd you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Judd

Judd Apatow

American comedian and filmmaker (born 1967)

Choose Judd and your child shares a first name with Judd Apatow, an American comedian and filmmaker. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Judd, like who?” Judd Apatow's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 17,794 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Judd, 96 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Judd would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJudd has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Judds, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #651.
• 📈Then vs nowJudd is 4.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 72,993 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 17,794.
• 🍂TrendJudd has slipped 120 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,699. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJudd is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #621, followed by Tennessee (#842) and Indiana (#949). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningJudd is an English form of Judah, which means “praised”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Judd

Judd is a boy name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “praised”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-udd”. US birth records list Judd for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 117 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #651 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,699, with 96 babies.

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