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Jud
OriginDiminutive of Judson, English
Meaning"son of Jordan"
About Jud
More commonly spelled JUDD, this is a strong but sensitive short form that can easily stand on its own.
Pronounced JUD.
As of October 2026, Jud ranked #11303 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1984 in 1948.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Jud in pop culture
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farmhand in musical "Oklahoma"
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song by The Story So Far
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character in movie “Wake Up Dead Man”
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