Imogen vs Jude
Imogen 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 · Girls
In 2024, Imogen was ranked #64 and Jude #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Imogen was ranked #97 and Jude #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Imogen was ranked #185 and Jude #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Imogen was ranked #404 and Jude #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Imogen and Jude over time
Imogen and Jude appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Imogen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jude 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.
Jude reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Imogen 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Imogen held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jude in 0.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #26 in 2010, Jude #918 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imogen #64, Jude #1894.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2001–2023
Imogen held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jude in 2.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #289 in 2017, Jude #441 in 2001.
The order changed in 2012: Imogen moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #550 and #502; by 2012 that had become #474 and #907.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Imogen #404, Jude #727.
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 | Imogen | Jude |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (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); Imogen does not have one recorded yet.
- Imogen has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jude.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Imogen 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
Imogen
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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