Denise vs Jade
Denise 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Denise was ranked #834 and Jade #229 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Denise was ranked #426 and Jade #312 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Denise was ranked #4843 and Jade #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Denise and Jade over time
Denise and Jade appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Jade held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denise in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1993, Jade moved ahead of Denise in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #61 and #71 the year before became #74 and #62.
- Longest-running competitions
Denise and Jade were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1974 to 2020, ending at #834 and #229.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Denise #664 in 1998, Jade #19 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1974–2020
Denise held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jade in 25.
Highest recorded here: Denise #31 in 1981, Jade #30 in 2001.
The order changed in 1993: Jade moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #61 and #71; by 1993 that had become #74 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Denise #834, Jade #229.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jade in 29.
Highest recorded here: Denise #664 in 1998, Jade #19 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denise #4843, Jade #638.
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 | Denise | 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jade.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Denise
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls