How Many People Are Named Joud?
An estimated 602 people in the United States have the first name Joud. It is used for both genders, with 55.9% female. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Joud peaked in popularity in 2021 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Joud as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Joud paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
602
About 1 in 569,359 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
55.9% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2021
57 births
Total Registered
606
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Joud
Joud is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (44.1%) and females (55.9%). Out of 606 total births registered, 267 were male and 339 were female.
Joud as a male name
Ranked #4,619 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (29 births)
Joud as a female name
Ranked #4,407 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (32 births)
Joud: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Joud span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 338 babies were registered. While Joud is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Joud by Decade
How has Joud tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Joud by State
Birth registrations for Joud span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, New York, Florida. On average, about 10 Jouds were registered per state.
Joud + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Joud as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Joud
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Joud: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joud?
We estimate approximately 602 people named Joud are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 569,359 Americans share this first name.
Is Joud a common name?
Joud is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 606 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Joud most popular?
Joud reached peak popularity in 2021, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Joud is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Joud a female name?
Joud is predominantly female. 55.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Joud Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Joud Smith, Joud Johnson, Joud Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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