Jackson vs Jude
Jackson 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, Jackson was ranked #154 and Jude #6 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #131 and Jude #11 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #130 and Jude #12 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Jackson was ranked #90 and Jude #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jackson was ranked #198 and Jude #61 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jackson and Jude over time
Jackson and Jude appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jackson in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jackson 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 Jackson in England and Wales · Boys — #244 and #261 the year before became #298 and #174.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jude in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #74 in 2017, Jude #11 in 2024.
The order changed in 2000: Jude moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #244 and #261; by 2000 that had become #298 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #131, Jude #11.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jude in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #68 in 2016, Jude #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Jude moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #169 and #227; by 1998 that had become #190 and #130.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #154, Jude #6.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Jackson held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jude in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #99 in 2017, Jude #61 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jackson #198, Jude #61.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 2017–2025
Jackson held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jude in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #43 in 2018, Jude #50 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Jude moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #55 and #66; by 2023 that had become #72 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jackson #90, 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 | Jackson | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Jackson does not have one recorded yet.
- Jackson and Jude both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Jackson 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
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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