Fabian vs Jude
Fabian 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 2023, Fabian was ranked #272 and Jude #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Fabian was ranked #549 and Jude #14 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Fabian was ranked #509 and Jude #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Fabian and Jude over time
Fabian and Jude appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fabian in 0.
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.
Fabian 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Fabian and Jude were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #549 and #14.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1967–2025
Fabian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jude in 34.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #214 in 2017, Jude #61 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fabian #509, Jude #61.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Fabian held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jude in 27.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #266 in 2013, Jude #11 in 2024.
The order changed in 1999: Jude moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #386 and #415; by 1999 that had become #481 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fabian #549, Jude #14.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2005–2023
Fabian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jude in 13.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #188 in 2013, Jude #13 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Fabian #272, 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 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 | Fabian | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #223 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #14 (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); Fabian does not have one recorded yet.
- Fabian and Jude both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Fabian doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fabian
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #110 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1971–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #549 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls