Breda vs Judith

Breda and Judithcompared 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 2018, Breda was ranked #629 and Judith #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2005, Breda was ranked #4798 and Judith #1796 among girls in England and Wales.

Breda and Judith over time

Breda and Judith appear together in 1 published list, across 43 years of shared records. Breda held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Judith in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Breda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Judith 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Breda and Judith changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2018, ending at #629 and #896.
Longest-running competitions
Breda and Judith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #629 and #896.
Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #133 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2018 they were #629 and #896.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2018
Breda held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Judith in 8.
Highest recorded here: Breda #131 in 1964, Judith #127 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Breda #629, Judith #896.

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 Judith

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

Christine vs Judith
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Judith #4 in 1952.
Christine · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Susan vs Judith
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Judith #4 in 1952.
Susan · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Jennifer vs Judith
In 1953, Jennifer moved ahead of Judith in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #5 and #4 the year before became #3 and #5.
Jennifer · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1953 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Karen vs Judith
In 1956, Karen moved ahead of Judith in New Zealand · Girls — #6 and #4 the year before became #3 and #4.
Karen · Judith · 17 shared years, 1954–1970 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1956 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Breda, Judith
Field	Breda	Judith
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Breda and Judith both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Breda

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #131 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #131 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Judith

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls