The first name Judge
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From judge.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Judge last appeared in the official list in 2005, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Judge with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Judge at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 49 boys born in the United States were named Judge, the 2,660th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 65 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Judge
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Judge JulesBritish musician, born 1966
- Judge SmithEnglish songwriter, composer, performer, born 1948
Questions
- What does the name Judge mean?
- From judge.
- How popular is the name Judge?
- In 2005, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Judge, ranking 3,849th.
- Is Judge a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,826 US babies named Judge since 1880 were boys.
- When was Judge most popular?
- 1919 in the United States, when 65 babies were named Judge, its highest rank at 815th.
- How do you pronounce Judge?
- Judge is /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/, one syllable.
- Is Judge also a surname?
- Yes. Judge is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.