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Judd

“Variant of Jordan — To descend, flow down” — Hebrew (via Jordan) origin

Boy's name · #1699 in the US (2025) · Retro

Judd has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #651 (1970) · 5,746 babies named Judd all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Judds

• Judd Trump — English snooker player
• Judd Apatow — American comedian and filmmaker (born 1967)
• Judd Hirsch — American actor
• Judd Nelson — American actor
• Judd Gregg — American politician

What Judds become

Among 68 notable people named Judd:

Entertainers appear 2.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Judd Apatow, American comedian and filmmaker (born 1967).

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