Bianca vs Jude

Bianca 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Bianca was ranked #445 and Jude #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bianca was ranked #638 and Jude #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bianca was ranked #583 and Jude #1894 among girls in England and Wales.

Bianca and Jude over time

Bianca and Jude appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Bianca 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 Bianca 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bianca held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jude in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bianca #399 in 2014, Jude #918 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bianca #583, Jude #1894.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1978–2023
Bianca held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jude in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bianca #264 in 2012, Jude #348 in 1978.
The order changed in 2012: Bianca moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #502 and #502; by 2012 that had become #264 and #907.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bianca #445, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jude

Pairs where Jude shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Jude vs Graham
In 1965 they stood at #129 and #137 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2023 they were #95 and #770.
Jude · Graham · 44 shared years, 1965–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Jude vs Garry
In 1965 they stood at #129 and #129 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2009 they were #163 and #701.
Jude · Garry · 35 shared years, 1965–2009 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2009 Republic of Ireland ranking
Jude vs Jonathan
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Jonathan fell — from #129 and #137 in 1965 to #61 and #223 in 2025.
Jude · Jonathan · 52 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Jude vs Dean
Over 51 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Dean fell — from #139 and #229 in 1966 to #61 and #432 in 2025.
Jude · Dean · 51 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Bianca, Jude
Field	Bianca	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	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #247 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (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); Bianca does not have one recorded yet.
Bianca and Jude both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Jude; Bianca 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

Bianca

Popularity journey

First recorded1969
First recorded at #486 among girls in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2008
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1976–2008).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys