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Cara vs Jade

Cara 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Cara was ranked #33 and Jade #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Cara was ranked #52 and Jade #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Cara was ranked #196 and Jade #541 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Cara was ranked #468 and Jade #747 among girls in England and Wales.

Cara and Jade over time

Cara and Jade appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Cara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jade 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.

Jade reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cara 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1974–2025

    Cara held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jade in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Cara #27 in 2023, Jade #30 in 2001.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Cara #52, Jade #352.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Cara held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jade in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Cara #140 in 2001, Jade #19 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2007: Cara moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #198 and #149; by 2007 that had become #196 and #238.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Cara #468, Jade #747.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024

    Cara held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jade in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Cara #19 in 2007, Jade #28 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2002: Cara moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #34 and #28; by 2002 that had become #34 and #64.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cara #33, Jade #288.

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 Cara

Pairs where Cara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jade

Pairs where Jade shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cara, Jade
FieldCaraJade
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningGenuinely dual-sourced: an Italian word meaning 'beloved', or independently an Irish word meaning 'friend' — Behind the Name records both without resolving between them.Not yet recorded
OriginDisputed — possibly Italian, possibly IrishNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkɑɹ.ə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesCaraghNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Cara has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Italian, possibly Irish); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
  • Cara and Jade both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Cara; Jade doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Cara a "high" Data Confidence level and Jade a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Cara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #468 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Jade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1978–2014

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1978–2014).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls