Adrian vs Jody
Adrian and Jodycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Jody #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #268 and Jody #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Adrian was ranked #295 and Jody #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Adrian was ranked #5545 and Jody #1718 among girls in England and Wales.
Adrian and Jody over time
Adrian and Jody appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jody in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Jody were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1979 to 2023, ending at #268 and #516.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #51 in 1979, Jody #246 in 1981.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1979–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #51 in 1979, Jody #246 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #268, Jody #516.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Jody #788 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Jody #2671.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Jody |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Jody does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Jody both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Jody doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jody
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1974
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1971–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls