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Graham vs Jude

Graham 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Jude #11 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Graham was ranked #727 and Jude #12 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2010, Graham was ranked #387 and Jude #48 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Graham was ranked #770 and Jude #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Graham and Jude over time

Graham and Jude appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Graham in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Graham 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1965–2023

    Graham held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jude in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Graham #52 in 1984, Jude #95 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Jude #95.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Graham held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jude in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Graham #341 in 1996, 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 #516 and #261.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Jude #11.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2010

    Graham held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jude in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Graham #137 in 1998, Jude #46 in 2009.

    The order changed in 1998: Jude moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #192 and #227; by 1998 that had become #137 and #130.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Graham #387, Jude #48.

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 Graham

Pairs where Graham shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jude

Pairs where Jude shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Graham, Jude
FieldGrahamJude
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly 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.
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms
Pronunciation/dʒuːd/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationScotland · Boys #727 (2024)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jude has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms); Graham does not have one recorded yet.
  • Graham and Jude both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jude; Graham doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Graham

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1979

    Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Jude

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys