Jude vs Muhammad
Jude and Muhammadcompared 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 2024, Jude was ranked #11 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jude was ranked #12 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jude was ranked #6 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Jude was ranked #54 and Muhammad #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jude was ranked #61 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jude and Muhammad over time
Jude and Muhammad appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Muhammad held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jude in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2007, Muhammad moved ahead of Jude in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #180 and #196 the year before became #190 and #171.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jude and Muhammad changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1992 and 2025, ending at #61 and #35.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jude and Muhammad averaged 46.4 places apart, ending at #61 and #35.
- Longest-running competitions
Jude and Muhammad were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #61 and #35.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jude #11 in 2024, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1992–2025
Jude held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Muhammad in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jude #61 in 2025, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order changed in 2007: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #180 and #196; by 2007 that had become #190 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jude #61, Muhammad #35.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jude held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jude #11 in 2024, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #11, Muhammad #1.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024
Jude held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jude #6 in 2024, Muhammad #154 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #6, Muhammad #154.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 2017–2025
Jude held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jude #50 in 2024, Muhammad #21 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jude #54, Muhammad #21.
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 | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /dʒuːd/ | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Jude is recorded with a Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms origin, while Muhammad is recorded with a Arabic origin.
- Jude has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- Jude's recorded meaning differs from Muhammad's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Jude a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Muhammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys