Yehuda
How to say it: yeh-hoo-DAH · /jəˈhudə/
Hebrew form of Judah, meaning 'praised'. One of the twelve sons of Jacob; ancestor of the tribe of Judah in the Bible.
Yehuda was the 688th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 351 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 55% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #579 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #688 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 351 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,445 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +55% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #579 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing steadily, Yehuda is enjoying its best showing yet in the 2020s. It rests at its peak and looks set to keep rising.
What goes with it
Said yeh hoo DAH, it pairs crisp edges with a breathy flow and a biblical resonance. Yosef and Yaakov echo that heritage in style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yehuda is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
Famous people named Yehuda
- Yehuda Amichai (1924–2000)Israeli poet
- Yehuda Bauer (1926–2024)Holocaust survivor and Israeli historian
- Yehuda Levi (born 1979)Israeli actor and model
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