Eden vs Jude
Eden 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, Eden was ranked #339 and Jude #6 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eden was ranked #270 and Jude #11 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Eden was ranked #478 and Jude #12 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eden was ranked #60 and Jude #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eden was ranked #60 and Jude #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eden was ranked #432 and Jude #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Eden was ranked #131 and Jude #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Eden was ranked #237 and Jude #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eden and Jude over time
Eden and Jude appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eden 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.
Eden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jude in 1. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eden held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jude in 27.
Highest recorded here: Eden #206 in 2019, Jude #11 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Jude moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #438 and #505; by 1998 that had become #419 and #415.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eden #270, Jude #11.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eden held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jude in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eden #60 in 2024, Jude #918 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eden #60, Jude #1894.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2025
Eden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jude in 20.
Highest recorded here: Eden #307 in 2020, Jude #61 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eden #432, Jude #61.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2014–2024
Eden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jude in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eden #255 in 2018, Jude #6 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eden #339, 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 | Eden | Jude |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #61 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Eden does not have one recorded yet.
- Eden and Jude both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Eden 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
Eden
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #526 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2023
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 1995–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
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