Jude vs Tilly

Jude and Tillycompared 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.

Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jude was ranked #541 and Tilly #152 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jude was ranked #1894 and Tilly #165 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Jude was ranked #727 and Tilly #202 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Jude was ranked #439 and Tilly #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Jude and Tilly over time

Jude and Tilly appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Tilly held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jude in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Jude reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tilly 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 0 of those years, Tilly in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jude #918 in 2001, Tilly #86 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jude #1894, Tilly #165.

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
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2009 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jude, Tilly
Field	Jude	Tilly
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	2
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #54 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	94/100
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); Tilly does not have one recorded yet.
Jude and Tilly both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Jude; Tilly 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

Tilly

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #335 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls