Jude vs Ross
Jude and Rosscompared 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 Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jude was ranked #12 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jude was ranked #13 and Ross #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jude was ranked #61 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jude and Ross over time
Jude and Ross appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Jude held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ross 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.
Ross 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 2002, Jude moved ahead of Ross in England and Wales · Boys — #127 and #100 the year before became #106 and #111.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jude and Ross changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #61 and #329.
- Mirrored each other
Over 51 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Ross fell — from #129 and #181 in 1965 to #61 and #329 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jude and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 51 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #61 and #329.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1965–2025
Jude held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Ross in 36.
Highest recorded here: Jude #61 in 2025, Ross #40 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jude #61, Ross #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jude held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Ross in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jude #11 in 2024, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2002: Jude moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #127 and #100; by 2002 that had become #106 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #11, Ross #3254.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2023
Jude held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ross in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jude #13 in 2023, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order changed in 2005: Jude moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #61 and #56; by 2005 that had become #56 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jude #13, Ross #395.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Ross does not have one recorded yet.
- Jude has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Ross 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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys