Conall vs Jude
Conall 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, Conall was ranked #216 and Jude #6 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conall was ranked #1595 and Jude #11 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conall was ranked #268 and Jude #12 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conall was ranked #97 and Jude #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Conall and Jude over time
Conall and Jude appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conall in 1.
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.
Conall reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2002, Jude moved ahead of Conall in Northern Ireland · Boys — #87 and #111 the year before became #96 and #92.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conall and Jude changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1966 and 2025, ending at #97 and #61.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Conall fell — from #898 and #654 in 1996 to #1595 and #11 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Conall and Jude were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 51 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #97 and #61.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Conall #97 in 2025, Jude #61 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1966–2025
Conall held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jude in 23.
Highest recorded here: Conall #97 in 2025, Jude #61 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conall #97, Jude #61.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conall held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jude in 29.
Highest recorded here: Conall #689 in 1998, Jude #11 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conall #1595, Jude #11.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conall held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jude in 23.
Highest recorded here: Conall #77 in 1998, Jude #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Jude moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #87 and #111; by 2002 that had become #96 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conall #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 | Conall | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #97 (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); Conall does not have one recorded yet.
- Conall and Jude both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Conall doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Conall
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 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