Eoin vs Jude
Eoin 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, Eoin was ranked #71 and Jude #6 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #945 and Jude #11 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #404 and Jude #12 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eoin was ranked #106 and Jude #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Eoin and Jude over time
Eoin and Jude appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jude in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eoin 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Jude moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2012 as Eoin fell out of it to #54, having been #33 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Jude moved ahead of Eoin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #33 and #54 the year before became #54 and #35.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Eoin and Jude averaged 44.5 places apart, ending at #71 and #6.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Eoin fell — from #535 and #654 in 1996 to #945 and #11 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Eoin and Jude were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #106 and #61.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1965–2025
Eoin held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Jude in 2.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #14 in 2004, Jude #61 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Jude moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #75 and #95; by 2024 that had become #105 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eoin #106, Jude #61.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jude in 26.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #398 in 1998, Jude #11 in 2024.
The order changed in 1999: Jude moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #398 and #415; by 1999 that had become #406 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #945, Jude #11.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jude in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #23 in 2004, Jude #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Jude moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #33 and #54; by 2012 that had become #54 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #71, 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 | Eoin | Jude |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'. | 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 | Irish | Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms |
| Pronunciation | /ˈoːnʲ/ | /dʒuːd/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 #106 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Eoin is recorded with a Irish origin, while Jude is recorded with a Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms origin.
- Eoin has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jude.
- Eoin's recorded meaning differs from Jude's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 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