Jude vs Marcus
Jude and Marcuscompared 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 Marcus #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jude was ranked #11 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jude was ranked #12 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Jude was ranked #50 and Marcus #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jude was ranked #61 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jude and Marcus over time
Jude and Marcus appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marcus 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.
Marcus 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 2003, Jude moved ahead of Marcus in England and Wales · Boys — #106 and #92 the year before became #97 and #100.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jude and Marcus changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #61 and #232.
- Longest-running competitions
Jude and Marcus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #61 and #232.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1965–2025
Jude held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marcus in 34.
Highest recorded here: Jude #61 in 2025, Marcus #99 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jude #61, Marcus #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jude held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Marcus in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jude #11 in 2024, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order changed in 2003: Jude moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #106 and #92; by 2003 that had become #97 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #11, Marcus #233.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jude held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Marcus in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jude #6 in 2024, Marcus #100 in 2003.
The order changed in 2000: Jude moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #158 and #134; by 2000 that had become #107 and #120.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #6, Marcus #144.
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 | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) | Norway · Boys #150 (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); Marcus does not have one recorded yet.
- Jude and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Marcus 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
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
Marcus
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #150 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys