Names / Boy names
Judge
Current rank
#2,660
holding steady
All-time peak
#344
in 1891
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
3,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #344 in 1891 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Judge was first recorded in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Its strongest year was 1891, at #344 nationally. Over 3,800 have carried it since records began.