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Jude vs Lewis

Jude and Lewiscompared 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, Jude was ranked #6 and Lewis #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Jude was ranked #11 and Lewis #216 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Jude was ranked #12 and Lewis #28 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Jude was ranked #61 and Lewis #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Jude and Lewis over time

Jude and Lewis appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Lewis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jude in 0.

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.

Lewis 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 took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Boys, Jude moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2012 as Lewis fell out of it to #63, having been #48 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2016, Jude moved ahead of Lewis in England and Wales · Boys — #61 and #56 the year before became #62 and #75.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jude and Lewis changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #61 and #432.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Lewis fell — from #227 and #75 in 1997 to #6 and #136 in 2024.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jude and Lewis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #61 and #432.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1969–2025

    Jude held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lewis in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Jude #61 in 2025, Lewis #125 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jude #61, Lewis #432.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Jude held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lewis in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Jude #11 in 2024, Lewis #10 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2016: Jude moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #61 and #56; by 2016 that had become #62 and #75.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #11, Lewis #216.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Jude held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lewis in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Jude #6 in 2024, Lewis #20 in 2008.

    The order changed in 2012: Jude moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #54 and #48; by 2012 that had become #35 and #63.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #6, Lewis #136.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jude

Pairs where Jude shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Lewis

Pairs where Lewis shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jude, Lewis
FieldJudeLewis
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningCommonly 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
OriginHebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament formsNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/dʒuːd/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jude has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms); Lewis does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jude and Lewis both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jude; Lewis 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Lewis

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys