Jude Law
There are approximately 6 people named Jude Law living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jude with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Law. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Jude
53K
Alive today
Named Law
37K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 53K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2015
Average age: 15
Estimated bearers: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,089
Per 100K: 10.89
Top ancestry: White (65.6%)
First name trend
Jude: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jude. The peak year was 2015 with 2,806 births. The average person named Jude today is 15 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Law surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Law, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.6%.
- White65.6%
- Black or African American15.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander14.2%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jude has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0155% of the US population, based on 53,124 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Law appears at a rate of 10.89 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0109%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Jude Law. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Law
FAQ
Jude Law: questions and answers
How many people are named Jude Law?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Jude Law. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0155%) with the surname frequency (10.89 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jude Law?
We classify Jude Law as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jude a male or female name?
Jude is predominantly male. Out of 54,503 total SSA registrations, 94.6% were male and 5.4% were female. See the full Jude profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.