Jude vs Thomas
Jude and Thomascompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Jude was ranked #6 and Thomas #11 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jude was ranked #11 and Thomas #26 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jude was ranked #12 and Thomas #20 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Jude was ranked #54 and Thomas #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jude was ranked #61 and Thomas #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jude and Thomas over time
Jude and Thomas appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Thomas held the stronger position in more years in 4 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.
Thomas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2023, Jude moved ahead of Thomas in England and Wales · Boys — #32 and #19 the year before became #15 and #19.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Jude and Thomas averaged 48.7 places apart, ending at #6 and #11.
- Longest-running competitions
Jude and Thomas were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #61 and #16.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1965–2025
Jude held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 52.
Highest recorded here: Jude #61 in 2025, Thomas #5 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jude #61, Thomas #16.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jude held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Thomas in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jude #11 in 2024, Thomas #2 in 1998.
The order changed in 2023: Jude moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #32 and #19; by 2023 that had become #15 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #11, Thomas #26.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jude held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Thomas in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jude #6 in 2024, Thomas #6 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Jude moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #13 and #12; by 2024 that had become #6 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #6, Thomas #11.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 2017–2025
Jude held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jude #50 in 2024, Thomas #6 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jude #54, Thomas #13.
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 | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | The Greek form of the Aramaic name meaning 'twin'. |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms | Aramaic, via Greek |
| Pronunciation | /dʒuːd/ | /ˈtɑməs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jude is recorded with a Hebrew, via Greek and Latin New Testament forms origin, while Thomas is recorded with a Aramaic, via Greek origin.
- Jude and Thomas both have 2 syllables.
- Jude's recorded meaning differs from Thomas's — see the table above for each.
- 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
Thomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #177 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys