Jude vs Keelan
Jude and Keelancompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jude was ranked #12 and Keelan #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jude was ranked #13 and Keelan #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Jude was ranked #14 and Keelan #2014 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jude was ranked #61 and Keelan #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Jude was ranked #734 and Keelan #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Jude was ranked #2150 and Keelan #5545 among girls in England and Wales.
Jude and Keelan over time
Jude and Keelan appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keelan 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.
Keelan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2002, Jude moved ahead of Keelan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #111 and #111 the year before became #92 and #136.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jude and Keelan changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1981 and 2025, ending at #61 and #211.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Keelan fell — from #227 and #169 in 1997 to #13 and #348 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Jude and Keelan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #14 and #2014.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1981–2025
Jude held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Keelan in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jude #61 in 2025, Keelan #115 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jude #61, Keelan #211.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jude held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Keelan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jude #11 in 2024, Keelan #286 in 2004.
The order changed in 1999: Jude moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #415 and #317; by 1999 that had become #261 and #297.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jude #14, Keelan #2014.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2023
Jude held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Keelan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jude #13 in 2023, Keelan #111 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Jude moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #111 and #111; by 2002 that had become #92 and #136.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jude #13, Keelan #348.
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 | Jude | Keelan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /dʒuːd/ | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #14 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #211 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Keelan does not have one recorded yet.
- Jude and Keelan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Keelan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Keelan
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #111 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys