Jude vs Sian
Jude and Siancompared 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 2022, Jude was ranked #32 and Sian #3449 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Jude was ranked #502 and Sian #345 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Jude was ranked #439 and Sian #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jude was ranked #1894 and Sian #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Jude and Sian over time
Jude and Sian appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Sian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jude held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sian in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jude #918 in 2001, Sian #72 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Jude moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2346 and #2201; by 2024 that had become #1894 and #3318.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #1894, Sian #3318.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2004–2022
Jude held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jude #32 in 2022, Sian #3449 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jude #32, Sian #3449.
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.
- Jude vs Graham
In 1965 they stood at #129 and #137 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2023 they were #95 and #770.
Jude · Graham · 44 shared years, 1965–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jude vs Garry
In 1965 they stood at #129 and #129 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2009 they were #163 and #701.
Jude · Garry · 35 shared years, 1965–2009 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jude vs Jonathan
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Jonathan fell — from #129 and #137 in 1965 to #61 and #223 in 2025.
Jude · Jonathan · 52 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Jude vs Dean
Over 51 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jude rose about as far as Dean fell — from #139 and #229 in 1966 to #61 and #432 in 2025.
Jude · Dean · 51 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Jude | Sian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| 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); Sian does not have one recorded yet.
- Jude has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Sian.
- A meaning is recorded for Jude; Sian doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Sian
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls