Daithi vs Jude
Daithi 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, Daithi was ranked #17 and Jude #6 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daithi was ranked #3254 and Jude #11 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daithi was ranked #509 and Jude #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Daithi and Jude over time
Daithi and Jude appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daithi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Daithi 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daithi and Jude changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1973 and 2025, ending at #509 and #61.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Daithi fell — from #320 and #238 in 1973 to #509 and #61 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Daithi and Jude were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #509 and #61.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Daithi #17 in 2023, Jude #6 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1973–2025
Daithi held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jude in 18.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #71 in 2017, Jude #61 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daithi #509, Jude #61.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jude in 23.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #17 in 2023, Jude #6 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #17, Jude #6.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jude in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #3011 in 2018, Jude #11 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #3254, Jude #11.
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 Daithi
Pairs where Daithi shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- James vs Daithi
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — James #1 in 2016, Daithi #71 in 2017.
James · Daithi · 35 shared years, 1973–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Adam vs Daithi
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi moved into the top 50 at #17 in 2023 as Adam fell out of it to #60, having been #31 the year before.
Adam · Daithi · 23 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Matthew vs Daithi
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi moved into the top 50 at #17 in 2023 as Matthew fell out of it to #57, having been #31 the year before.
Matthew · Daithi · 23 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Michael vs Daithi
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi moved into the top 50 at #19 in 2021 as Michael fell out of it to #55, having been #37 the year before.
Michael · Daithi · 23 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Daithi | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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); Daithi does not have one recorded yet.
- Daithi and Jude both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Daithi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Daithi
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 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