Ben vs Jody
Ben 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ben was ranked #36 and Jody #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ben was ranked #95 and Jody #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ben was ranked #509 and Jody #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Ben and Jody over time
Ben and Jody appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Ben 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.
Jody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ben 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Ben rose about as far as Jody fell — from #245 and #292 in 1979 to #36 and #516 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ben held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #21 in 2002, Jody #788 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ben #509, Jody #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1979–2023
Ben held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #14 in 2005, Jody #267 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ben #36, Jody #516.
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 | Ben | Jody |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | A short form of Benjamin, Benedict and other names beginning with 'Ben'; in Dutch, can also be short for Bernhard. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew/Germanic, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #40 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ben has a recorded origin (Hebrew/Germanic, short form); Jody does not have one recorded yet.
- Ben has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jody.
- A meaning is recorded for Ben; 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
Ben
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #40 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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