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Judson

Judson: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“son of Jordan”
Origin
English
Say it
JUHD-sən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

English surname meaning 'son of Judd' or 'son of Jordan' in surname use; as a given name it is generally taken from the surname. Judd itself often developed as a medieval form of Jordan.

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How popular is Judson?

202471.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Judson in 2024236

2024 rank#955 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 188013,627

Judson is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Judson

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jordanto flow down · Hebrew
  • Jordynflowing down · Hebrew
  • Jordyfarmer; earth-worker · Dutch
  • Jordonflowing down · Hebrew
  • Jordento descend, flow down · Hebrew
  • Jordindescending, flow down · Hebrew
  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English

Judson questions

What does the name Judson mean?

Judson means "son of Jordan". It comes from English. English surname meaning 'son of Judd' or 'son of Jordan' in surname use; as a given name it is generally taken from the surname. Judd itself often developed as a medieval form of Jordan.

Is Judson a boy or girl name?

Judson is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Judson?

236 US babies were named Judson in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Judson?

Judson is usually pronounced JUHD-sən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.