Evan vs Judah
Evan and Judahcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #63 and Judah #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #125 and Judah #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #178 and Judah #458 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #181 and Judah #619 among boys in Scotland.
Evan and Judah over time
Evan and Judah appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Judah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Evan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Judah 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Judah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evan #70 in 2009, Judah #458 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #178, Judah #458.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2004–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Judah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Evan #82 in 2012, Judah #159 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #125, Judah #216.
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 | Evan | Judah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #216 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evan and Judah both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Judah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #159 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #458 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys