Will my child share the name Kudus with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Kudus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kudus in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Kudus becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Kudus is rising: up 1,255 places since 2020, to #1,705 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,610 in 2023.

Is Kudus a good choice for a distinctive name?

Kudus is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Kudus a popular baby name in the United States?

Kudus does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Kudus

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Kudus is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kudus in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Kudus

Kudus is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 516 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1610 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2015.

Kudus is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kudus in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Kudus

Sunan Kudus — Sunan Kudus, founder of Kudus, is one of the Wali Sanga (lit. "Nine Saints"), of Java, Indonesia to whom the propagation of Islam amongst the Javanese is attributed.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.