Caleb vs Jude
Caleb 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, Caleb was ranked #26 and Jude #6 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Jude #11 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Jude #12 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Jude #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Jude #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Jude over time
Caleb and Jude appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caleb in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Caleb 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Jude moved ahead of Caleb in England and Wales · Boys — #149 and #174 the year before became #154 and #127.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Jude changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #26 and #6.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Caleb and Jude averaged 12.4 places apart, ending at #26 and #6.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Jude were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #108 and #61.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #72 in 2023, Jude #11 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1983–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jude in 10.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Jude #61 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Jude #61.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jude in 24.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Jude #11 in 2024.
The order changed in 2001: Jude moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #149 and #174; by 2001 that had become #154 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Jude #11.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jude in 15.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Jude #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Jude moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #30 and #34; by 2021 that had become #26 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, 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 | Caleb | Jude |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | Not yet recorded | /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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Caleb does not have one recorded yet.
- Caleb and Jude both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Caleb 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
Caleb
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #98 among boys in New Zealand in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2023
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1982–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys