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How Many People Are Named Yehuda?
Estimated people named Yehuda living in the U.S. today
7,359
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,525
- Peak year: 2024 (356 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,359
Yehuda by age group — who carries the name today?
Yehuda popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Yehuda
Yehuda has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,525 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,359 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 46,447 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Yehudas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Yehuda in the US?
An estimated 7,359 people named Yehuda are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Yehuda very rare — about 1 in 46,447 Americans.
Is Yehuda a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Yehuda is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Yehuda most popular?
Yehuda peaked in 2024, when 356 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Yehuda?
Yehuda ranks #2,893 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).