How Many People Are Named Judd?
An estimated 4,795 people in the United States have the first name Judd. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Judd peaked in popularity in 1970 with 158 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Judd 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 Judd paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,795
About 1 in 71,482 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1970
158 births
Total Registered
5,650
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Judd
Judd is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,650 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Judd as a male name
Ranked #1,410 in 2024
132 male births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (158 births)
Judd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Judd span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,181 babies were registered. While Judd is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Judd by Decade
How has Judd 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.
Judd by State
Birth registrations for Judd span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Washington, North Dakota, Massachusetts. On average, about 56 Judds were registered per state.
Judd + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Judd as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Judd
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Judd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Judd?
We estimate approximately 4,795 people named Judd 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 71,482 Americans share this first name.
Is Judd a common name?
Judd is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,650 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Judd most popular?
Judd reached peak popularity in 1970, when 158 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Judd is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Judd a male name?
Judd is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Judd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Judd Smith, Judd Johnson, Judd 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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