Cassandra vs Jade
Cassandra 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Cassandra was ranked #90 and Jade #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Cassandra was ranked #97 and Jade #39 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cassandra was ranked #885 and Jade #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cassandra was ranked #391 and Jade #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #510 and Jade #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #541 and Jade #541 among girls in Scotland.
Cassandra and Jade over time
Cassandra and Jade appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Jade held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cassandra in 1.
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.
Cassandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jade 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jade moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1996 as Cassandra fell out of it to #51, having been #34 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Jade moved ahead of Cassandra in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #34 and #42 the year before became #51 and #36.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cassandra and Jade changed places 9 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1978 and 1999, ending at #90 and #27.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cassandra and Jade averaged 13.5 places apart, ending at #90 and #27.
- Longest-running competitions
Cassandra and Jade were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #885 and #352.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cassandra #319 in 1996, Jade #19 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1979–2025
Cassandra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jade in 34.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #227 in 1986, Jade #34 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cassandra #885, Jade #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cassandra held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jade in 25.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #319 in 1996, Jade #19 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Cassandra moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #747 and #654; by 2022 that had become #534 and #638.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassandra #510, Jade #638.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1978–1999
Cassandra held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jade in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #25 in 1992, Jade #27 in 1998.
The order changed in 1996: Jade moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #34 and #42; by 1996 that had become #51 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Cassandra #90, Jade #27.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1987–1997
Cassandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jade in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #62 in 1993, Jade #39 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Cassandra #97, Jade #39.
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 | Cassandra | Jade |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cassandra has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jade.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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