Fraser vs Jude
Fraser 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, Fraser was ranked #305 and Jude #6 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #306 and Jude #11 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #101 and Jude #12 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Fraser was ranked #755 and Jude #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Fraser and Jude over time
Fraser and Jude appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fraser 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.
Fraser reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2001, Jude moved ahead of Fraser in England and Wales · Boys — #164 and #174 the year before became #180 and #127.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Fraser fell — from #136 and #654 in 1996 to #306 and #11 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fraser held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jude in 24.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #136 in 1996, Jude #11 in 2024.
The order changed in 2001: Jude moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #164 and #174; by 2001 that had become #180 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fraser #306, Jude #11.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2001–2024
Fraser held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jude in 16.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #247 in 2009, Jude #6 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fraser #305, 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 | Fraser | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #101 (2024) | 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); Fraser does not have one recorded yet.
- Fraser and Jude both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Fraser doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Fraser
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #136 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #306 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys