Yehuda is a distinctive choice, ranked #1124 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Yehuda in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1124
US Rank #741
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About the Name Yehuda
Yehuda is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 43 places over five years. Its high point was #784 in 1996, and it now sits at #1235. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Yehuda is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Yehuda in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #733, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Yehuda
Yehuda Gerami — Yehuda Gerami is the Chief Rabbi of Iran and spiritual leader for the Jewish community of Iran since 2011.
Yehuda Kaploun — Yehuda Kaploun is an Israeli-American Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi, businessman, and conservative political figure.
Rachel Yehuda — Rachel Yehuda is the Chemers Neustein Family Professor of Trauma and Resilience, the Vice Chair of Veterans Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry, and the Director of the Traumatic Stress Studies Division at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yehuda
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Yehuda per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yehuda in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yehuda has been fairly steady, ranked #1,124 in 2025 against #1,192 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #784 in 1996.
Yehuda is more popular in the US (#733) than in the UK (#1235). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Yehuda include: Yehuda Gerami, Yehuda Kaploun and Rachel Yehuda. Short summaries for each appear below.
Yehuda ranks #733 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
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UK babies named Yehuda (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 68 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yehuda
Almost certainly the only Yehuda in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Yehuda
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rachel Yehuda is the Chemers Neustein Family Professor of Trauma and Resilience, the Vice Chair of Veterans Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry, and the Director of the Traumatic Stress Studies Division at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Yehuda Fetaya was a leading Kabbalist and authored many works of Kabbalah, among which three are well known, Yayin haReqa`h, Bet Le`hem Yehuda and Min`hat Yehuda.