Yehuda

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

⭐ Famous Yehuda

Yehuda Ashlag

Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and Kabbalist

Choose Yehuda and your child shares a first name with Yehuda Ashlag, an Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and Kabbalist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Yehuda, like who?” Yehuda Ashlag's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,866 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Yehuda, 351 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yehuda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryYehuda first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #720.
• 📈Then vs nowYehuda is 3.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 18,692 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,866.
• 🚀TrendYehuda has climbed 88 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #740. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedYehuda is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #59, followed by New York (#139) and Maryland (#437). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Yehuda means “praised”.

About the name Yehuda

Yehuda is a boy name meaning “praised”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-uda”. US birth records list Yehuda for boys from 1950 to 2025, in 71 of those 76 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #720 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #740, with 351 babies.