Caitlin vs Jade
Caitlin and Jadecompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2013, Caitlin was ranked #61 and Jade #85 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2013, Caitlin was ranked #78 and Jade #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #119 and Jade #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #247 and Jade #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Jade #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #610 and Jade #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitlin and Jade over time
Caitlin and Jade appear together in 5 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jade in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jade reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Caitlin in 2. 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 2013, Caitlin moved ahead of Jade in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #92 and #89 the year before became #78 and #99.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caitlin and Jade changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1987 and 2013, ending at #78 and #99.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Caitlin and Jade averaged 12.7 places apart, ending at #78 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Caitlin and Jade were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #247 and #352.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Caitlin #2 in 2002, Jade #28 in 2001.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1979–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jade in 21.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Jade #30 in 2001.
The order changed in 2025: Caitlin moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #342 and #342; by 2025 that had become #247 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #247, Jade #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jade in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Jade #19 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Caitlin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #832 and #671; by 2024 that had become #610 and #638.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #610, Jade #638.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1987–2013
Caitlin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jade in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Jade #17 in 2002.
The order changed in 2013: Caitlin moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #92 and #89; by 2013 that had become #78 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Caitlin #78, Jade #99.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #2 in 2002, Jade #28 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #119, Jade #288.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1989–2013
Caitlin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jade in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Jade #20 in 2001.
The order changed in 2013: Caitlin moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #67 and #51; by 2013 that had become #61 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Caitlin #61, Jade #85.
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 | Caitlin | Jade |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Caitlín, itself a cognate of Katherine/Catalina traditions across Europe. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitlin has a recorded origin (Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitlin and Jade both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; Jade doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Caitlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — 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: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jade
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2014
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1978–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls