Jude vs Orlaith
Jude and Orlaithcompared 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 Orlaith #54 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jude was ranked #541 and Orlaith #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Jude was ranked #727 and Orlaith #212 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jude was ranked #1894 and Orlaith #654 among girls in England and Wales.
Jude and Orlaith over time
Jude and Orlaith appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Orlaith held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Jude reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Orlaith 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jude and Orlaith changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 2023, ending at #727 and #212.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jude held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Orlaith in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jude #918 in 2001, Orlaith #475 in 2016.
The order changed in 2005: Orlaith moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1209 and #2530; by 2005 that had become #1690 and #1690.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #1894, Orlaith #654.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1969–2023
Jude held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Orlaith in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jude #231 in 1969, Orlaith #73 in 2006.
The order changed in 1980: Orlaith moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #348 and #388; by 1980 that had become #542 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jude #727, Orlaith #212.
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 | Orlaith |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Orlaith does not have one recorded yet.
- Jude and Orlaith both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Orlaith 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 #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Orlaith
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — 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: #54 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls