Finlay vs Jude
Finlay 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, Finlay was ranked #136 and Jude #6 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #181 and Jude #11 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #11 and Jude #12 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finlay was ranked #372 and Jude #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Finlay was ranked #348 and Jude #282 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Finlay was ranked #4684 and Jude #1788 among girls in England and Wales.
Finlay and Jude over time
Finlay and Jude appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Finlay 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.
Finlay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2012, Jude moved ahead of Finlay in England and Wales · Boys — #66 and #83 the year before became #83 and #71.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Finlay #752 in 1999, Jude #918 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finlay held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jude in 13.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #57 in 2005, Jude #11 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Jude moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #66 and #83; by 2012 that had become #83 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finlay #181, Jude #11.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Finlay held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jude in 24.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #102 in 2013, Jude #6 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finlay #136, Jude #6.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2002–2025
Finlay held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jude in 24.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #244 in 2004, Jude #61 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finlay #372, Jude #61.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2018
Finlay held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jude in 14.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #752 in 1999, Jude #918 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Finlay #4684, Jude #1788.
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 | Finlay | 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (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); Finlay does not have one recorded yet.
- Finlay and Jude both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Finlay doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Finlay
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 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