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Dean vs Jude

Dean and Jude compared 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.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Dean was ranked #727 and Jude #12 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Dean was ranked #348 and Jude #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Dean was ranked #782 and Jude #14 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Dean was ranked #432 and Jude #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Dean and Jude over time

Republic of Ireland · Boys
#30#100#30019662025Dean #432Jude #611966: Dean #229, Jude #1391967: Dean #265, Jude #1101968: Dean #170, Jude #1671969: Dean #129, Jude #1871970: Dean #150, Jude #1731971: Dean #151, Jude #2171972: Dean #186, Jude #2071973: Dean #163, Jude #2381974: Dean #154, Jude #1961975: Dean #173, Jude #1681976: Dean #138, Jude #1541977: Dean #149, Jude #2341978: Dean #150, Jude #2551979: Dean #140, Jude #2111981: Dean #123, Jude #2061982: Dean #142, Jude #2681983: Dean #118, Jude #2821984: Dean #85, Jude #2741986: Dean #64, Jude #3171987: Dean #53, Jude #2031989: Dean #41, Jude #3071992: Dean #27, Jude #2981995: Dean #30, Jude #3011997: Dean #31, Jude #3031999: Dean #32, Jude #3302000: Dean #45, Jude #3472001: Dean #35, Jude #2512002: Dean #44, Jude #1682003: Dean #42, Jude #1662004: Dean #62, Jude #1712005: Dean #63, Jude #1582006: Dean #69, Jude #1802007: Dean #79, Jude #1902008: Dean #68, Jude #1872009: Dean #82, Jude #1632010: Dean #105, Jude #1922011: Dean #128, Jude #1932012: Dean #114, Jude #1692013: Dean #161, Jude #1872014: Dean #157, Jude #1932015: Dean #149, Jude #1872016: Dean #209, Jude #1732017: Dean #175, Jude #1842018: Dean #205, Jude #1442019: Dean #208, Jude #1672020: Dean #324, Jude #1982021: Dean #232, Jude #1412022: Dean #276, Jude #1192023: Dean #436, Jude #952024: Dean #394, Jude #832025: Dean #432, Jude #61

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Boys
#30#100#30019962025Dean #782Jude #141996: Dean #80, Jude #6541997: Dean #99, Jude #5051998: Dean #114, Jude #4151999: Dean #124, Jude #2612000: Dean #129, Jude #1742001: Dean #140, Jude #1272002: Dean #163, Jude #1062003: Dean #176, Jude #972004: Dean #200, Jude #942005: Dean #221, Jude #1032006: Dean #234, Jude #1172007: Dean #222, Jude #1102008: Dean #243, Jude #1032009: Dean #303, Jude #982010: Dean #292, Jude #862011: Dean #341, Jude #832012: Dean #378, Jude #712013: Dean #429, Jude #722014: Dean #457, Jude #652015: Dean #423, Jude #612016: Dean #515, Jude #622017: Dean #537, Jude #502018: Dean #675, Jude #562019: Dean #610, Jude #572020: Dean #656, Jude #532021: Dean #592, Jude #402022: Dean #585, Jude #322023: Dean #728, Jude #152024: Dean #651, Jude #112025: Dean #782, Jude #14

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Dean and Jude over time

Dean and Jude appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dean 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.

Dean 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 Dean in England and Wales · Boys — #129 and #174 the year before became #140 and #127.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Dean and Jude changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1966 and 2025, ending at #432 and #61.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 51 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Dean fell — from #229 and #139 in 1966 to #432 and #61 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Dean and Jude were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #782 and #14.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1966–2025

    Dean held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Jude in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Dean #27 in 1992, Jude #61 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Dean #432, Jude #61.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Dean held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jude in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Jude #11 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2001: Jude moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #129 and #174; by 2001 that had become #140 and #127.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Dean #782, Jude #14.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023

    Dean held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jude in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Dean #45 in 1997, Jude #13 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2003: Jude moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #71 and #92; by 2003 that had become #76 and #70.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Dean #348, Jude #13.

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 Dean

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

Other comparisons involving Jude

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other →

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Dean, Jude
FieldDeanJude
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly 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.
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms
Pronunciation/dʒuːd/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #14 (2025)
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jude has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms); Dean does not have one recorded yet.
  • Dean has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jude.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jude; Dean 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

Dean

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1956

    First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1956–1991

    Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #782 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Jude

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls