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    The first name Judson

    A boy’s name from English.

    Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒʌdsən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    English origin

    From a Middle English short form of the given name Jordan + son.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Judson last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys.

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    3
    babies named Judson, 1996–2025
    #4,789
    rank in 2022
    2022
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Judson with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Judson at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 252 boys born in the United States were named Judson, the 934th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 282 were.

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    13,881
    babies named Judson since 1880
    #934
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    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 Judson

    10 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Judson Mills
      American actor (born 1969)
    • Judson Harmon
      American judge (1846-1927)
    • Charles Judson Wallace
      American basketball player, born 1982
    • Judson Pratt
      American actor (1916-2002)
    • Adoniram Judson Gordon
      American hymnwriter (1836–1895)
    • Judson Laipply
      American Internet personality, born 1976
    • Minot Judson Savage
      American writer (1841–1918)
    • Judson Philips
      American writer (1903–1989)
    • Jud Buechler
      American basketball player (born 1968)
    • Lyman J. Gage
      American financier and 42nd Secretary of the Treasury (1836–1927)

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    Questions

    What does the name Judson mean?
    From a Middle English short form of the given name Jordan + son.
    What is the origin of the name Judson?
    From a Middle English short form of the given name Jordan + son.
    How popular is the name Judson?
    In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Judson, ranking 4,789th.
    Is Judson a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 13,881 US babies named Judson since 1880 were boys.
    When was Judson most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 282 babies were named Judson, its highest rank at 856th.
    How do you pronounce Judson?
    Judson is /ˈd͡ʒʌdsən/, 2 syllables.
    Is Judson also a surname?
    Yes. Judson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.