Alicia vs Jude
Alicia and Judecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Alicia was ranked #88 and Jude #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alicia was ranked #296 and Jude #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alicia was ranked #514 and Jude #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alicia was ranked #638 and Jude #541 among girls in Scotland.
Alicia and Jude over time
Alicia and Jude appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Alicia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jude in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jude reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alicia in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
Alicia and Jude were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #514 and #1892.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jude in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #60 in 2004, Jude #918 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #514, Jude #1892.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1964–2023
Alicia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jude in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #100 in 2006, Jude #231 in 1969.
The order changed in 1980: Alicia moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #348 and #348; by 1980 that had become #258 and #542.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alicia #296, Jude #727.
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 | Alicia | Jude |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted through its Hebrew root as connected to 'praise', via its relationship to Judah — Behind the Name frames it more narrowly as a variant of Judas. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms |
| Pronunciation | /dʒuːd/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #275 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jude has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms); Alicia does not have one recorded yet.
- Alicia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jude.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Alicia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alicia
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #370 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1977–2009
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1977–2009).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #514 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jude
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls