Jude vs Sabrina
Jude and Sabrinacompared 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 2001, Jude was ranked #293 and Sabrina #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jude was ranked #541 and Sabrina #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jude was ranked #1894 and Sabrina #467 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Jude was ranked #905 and Sabrina #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jude and Sabrina over time
Jude and Sabrina appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Sabrina 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.
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 1977, Sabrina moved ahead of Jude in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #340 and #428 the year before became #468 and #39.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jude held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sabrina in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jude #918 in 2001, Sabrina #164 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #1894, Sabrina #467.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1969–2022
Jude held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sabrina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jude #231 in 1969, Sabrina #39 in 1977.
The order changed in 1977: Sabrina moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #340 and #428; by 1977 that had become #468 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jude #905, Sabrina #502.
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 | Sabrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) | Norway · Girls #381 (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); Sabrina does not have one recorded yet.
- Jude has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Sabrina.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Sabrina 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
Sabrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls