Jodi vs Jude
Jodi 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 2020, Jodi was ranked #4608 and Jude #53 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Jodi was ranked #370 and Jude #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Jodi was ranked #660 and Jude #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Jodi was ranked #4686 and Jude #2170 among girls in England and Wales.
Jodi and Jude over time
Jodi and Jude appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Jodi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Jodi held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jude in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #362 in 1997, Jude #918 in 2001.
The order changed in 2011: Jude moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #2235 and #2392; by 2011 that had become #3185 and #1438.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jodi #4686, Jude #2170.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2020
Jodi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jude in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #1799 in 2002, Jude #53 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jodi #4608, Jude #53.
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 | Jodi | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4608 (2020) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Jodi does not have one recorded yet.
- Jodi and Jude both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Jodi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jodi
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1980
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
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 #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys