Jake vs Ruadhan
Jake and Ruadhancompared 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, Jake was ranked #84 and Ruadhan #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jake was ranked #95 and Ruadhan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #165 and Ruadhan #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #185 and Ruadhan #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Jake and Ruadhan over time
Jake and Ruadhan appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ruadhan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ruadhan 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jake #25 in 2015, Ruadhan #169 in 2017.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1991–2025
Jake held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ruadhan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jake #25 in 2015, Ruadhan #169 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jake #95, Ruadhan #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2004–2024
Jake held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ruadhan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jake #10 in 2015, Ruadhan #81 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jake #84, Ruadhan #81.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2024
Jake held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ruadhan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jake #15 in 2006, Ruadhan #2512 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jake #185, Ruadhan #4270.
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 | Jake | Ruadhan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, medieval variant | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jake has a recorded origin (English, medieval variant); Ruadhan does not have one recorded yet.
- Jake and Ruadhan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jake; Ruadhan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Ruadhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys