Courtney vs Jade
Courtney 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 2004, Courtney was ranked #94 and Jade #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Courtney was ranked #96 and Jade #31 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Courtney was ranked #432 and Jade #296 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Courtney was ranked #727 and Jade #364 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Courtney was ranked #2278 and Jade #747 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Courtney was ranked #4270 and Jade #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Courtney and Jade over time
Courtney and Jade appear together in 6 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Courtney held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jade in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Courtney reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Jade in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Courtney and Jade changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2278 and #747.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Courtney and Jade averaged 19.0 places apart, ending at #94 and #23.
- Longest-running competitions
Courtney and Jade were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #747.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Courtney #17 in 1998, Jade #19 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Courtney held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jade in 13.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #17 in 1998, Jade #19 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Courtney #2278, Jade #747.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1988–2023
Courtney held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jade in 30.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #43 in 1998, Jade #30 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Courtney #727, Jade #364.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1984–2004
Courtney held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jade in 8.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #11 in 1996, Jade #17 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Courtney #94, Jade #23.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1985–2006
Courtney held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jade in 7.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #8 in 1996, Jade #20 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Courtney #96, Jade #31.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017
Courtney held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jade in 4.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #12 in 1997, Jade #28 in 2001.
The order changed in 2016: Jade moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #269 and #312; by 2016 that had become #276 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Courtney #432, Jade #296.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2024
Courtney held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #247 in 1996, Jade #1765 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Courtney #4270, Jade #5119.
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 | Courtney | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Courtney and Jade both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Courtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2006
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls