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Jude vs Rachael

Jude and Rachaelcompared 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 Rachael #131 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Jude was ranked #905 and Rachael #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Jude was ranked #1894 and Rachael #3318 among girls in England and Wales.

Jude and Rachael over time

Jude and Rachael appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Rachael 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.

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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Jude held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Rachael in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Jude #918 in 2001, Rachael #77 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2021: Jude moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #2300 and #1939; by 2021 that had become #2073 and #3519.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #1894, Rachael #3318.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1964–2022

    Jude held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rachael in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Jude #231 in 1969, Rachael #79 in 2001.

    The order changed in 1966: Rachael moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #234 and #245; by 1966 that had become #276 and #256.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Jude #905, Rachael #747.

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 Rachael

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jude, Rachael
FieldJudeRachael
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
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
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); Rachael does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jude and Rachael both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jude; Rachael doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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

Rachael

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #245 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 recorded1969–1994

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1969–1994).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls