Henry vs Jude
Henry 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #6 and Jude #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #45 and Jude #6 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #95 and Jude #12 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #13 and Jude #14 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #76 and Jude #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Henry and Jude over time
Henry and Jude appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jude 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.
Henry 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 2000, Jude moved ahead of Henry in Northern Ireland · Boys — #126 and #158 the year before became #125 and #107.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Henry and Jude changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #76 and #61.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Henry and Jude averaged 52.1 places apart, ending at #45 and #6.
- Longest-running competitions
Henry and Jude were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #13 and #14.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Henry #22 in 2023, Jude #6 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1965–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Jude in 5.
Highest recorded here: Henry #68 in 1965, Jude #61 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Jude moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #93 and #95; by 2024 that had become #99 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #76, Jude #61.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jude in 1.
Highest recorded here: Henry #10 in 2021, Jude #11 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #13, Jude #14.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Henry held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jude in 26.
Highest recorded here: Henry #22 in 2023, Jude #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 2000: Jude moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #126 and #158; by 2000 that had become #125 and #107.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Henry #45, Jude #6.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 2017–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jude in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #4 in 2023, Jude #50 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #6, Jude #54.
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 | Henry | Jude |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Home ruler, estate ruler. | 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 | Germanic, via Old French Henri | Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛnɹi/ | /dʒuːd/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Harry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Henry is recorded with a Germanic, via Old French Henri origin, while Jude is recorded with a Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms origin.
- Henry and Jude both have 2 syllables.
- Henry's recorded meaning differs from Jude's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Henry a "high" Data Confidence level and Jude a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Henry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 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