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Judea
OriginBiblical place name or variation of Judah, Hebrew
Meaning"praised"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#6672
Boys#10166
71% girls · 29% boys
About Judea
Judea — also spelled Judaea — is a mountainous region in the Middle East historically part of Jerusalem, that is significant in religions like Judaism and Christianity. As Jude and Judah dominate in the charts, and fresh Biblical place names like Jericho and Galilee feel stylish as ever, Judea holds a lot of potential.
Judea is also given to girls, where it ranks #6672 in the US.
Pronounced joo-DAY-uh.
As of October 2026, Judea ranked #6672 for girls and #10166 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4697 for girls in 2024 and #6926 for boys in 2016.
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 | #4,697 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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