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Jude vs Mya

Jude and Myacompared 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 · Girls

    In 2008, Jude was ranked #439 and Mya #51 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Jude was ranked #541 and Mya #184 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Jude was ranked #727 and Mya #190 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Jude was ranked #1894 and Mya #192 among girls in England and Wales.

Jude and Mya over time

Jude and Mya appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Mya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jude in 0.

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.

Jude reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mya 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 · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Jude held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mya in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Jude #918 in 2001, Mya #100 in 2009.

    The order changed in 1998: Mya moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #1234 and #1365; by 1998 that had become #1571 and #597.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #1894, Mya #192.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 20012023

    Jude held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mya in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Jude #441 in 2001, Mya #113 in 2006.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Jude #727, Mya #190.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jude, Mya
FieldJudeMya
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalefemale
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
Syllables21
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 · Girls #247 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
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); Mya does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jude has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mya.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jude; Mya 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

Mya

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2001–2024

    Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2001–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls