Andrew vs Jude
Andrew 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 · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Jude #6 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Jude #12 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #334 and Jude #14 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Jude #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andrew and Jude over time
Andrew and Jude appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andrew in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jude 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Jude moved into the top 50 at #38 in 2008 as Andrew fell out of it to #80, having been #33 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Jude moved ahead of Andrew in England and Wales · Boys — #99 and #110 the year before became #111 and #103.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Jude were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #334 and #14.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1965–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Jude in 4.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Jude #61 in 2025.
The order changed in 2022: Jude moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #95 and #141; by 2022 that had become #124 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Jude #61.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jude in 18.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Jude #11 in 2024.
The order changed in 2008: Jude moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #99 and #110; by 2008 that had become #111 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #334, Jude #14.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jude in 17.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Jude #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 2008: Jude moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #33 and #50; by 2008 that had become #80 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Jude #6.
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 | Andrew | Jude |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The English form of Greek Andreas, from 'andreios' ('manly, masculine'), itself from 'aner' ('man'). The apostle Andrew was the first disciple to join Jesus and is patron saint of Scotland. | 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 | Greek, biblical | Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.dɹuː/ | /dʒuːd/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Andrew is recorded with a Greek, biblical origin, while Jude is recorded with a Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms origin.
- Andrew and Jude both have 2 syllables.
- Andrew's recorded meaning differs from Jude's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Andrew
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #344 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2013
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
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