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Judson

“Variant of Jordan — To descend, flow down” — Hebrew (river name, from a Proto-Semitic root) origin

Boy's name · #934 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Judson has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #299 (1880) · 13,881 babies named Judson all-time · 1 in 6,700 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Judsons

• Judson Mills — American actor (born 1969)
• Judson Harmon — American judge (1846-1927)
• Judson Laipply — American Internet personality
• Judson Philips — American writer (1903–1989)
• Judson Pratt — American actor (1916-2002)

What Judsons become

Among 95 notable people named Judson:

Political leaders appear 2.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Judson Allen, American politician (1797-1880).

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