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Ellie vs Jade

Ellie 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 2025, Ellie was ranked #15 and Jade #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellie was ranked #18 and Jade #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellie was ranked #35 and Jade #541 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2015, Ellie was ranked #40 and Jade #83 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2014, Ellie was ranked #51 and Jade #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #119 and Jade #747 among girls in England and Wales.

Ellie and Jade over time

Ellie and Jade appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jade in 1.

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 4 of those lists, and Ellie 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 Northern Ireland · Girls, Ellie moved into the top 50 at #18 in 2002 as Jade fell out of it to #64, having been #28 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1999, Ellie moved ahead of Jade in England and Wales · Girls — #21 and #20 the year before became #16 and #24.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 34 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Ellie rose about as far as Jade fell — from #488 and #215 in 1987 to #15 and #352 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ellie and Jade were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #119 and #747.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jade in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #6 in 2023, Jade #30 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2003: Ellie moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #46 and #42; by 2003 that had become #38 and #61.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #15, Jade #352.

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

    Ellie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jade in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #2 in 2003, Jade #19 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1999: Ellie moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #21 and #20; by 1999 that had become #16 and #24.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #119, Jade #747.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024

    Ellie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jade in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #3 in 2005, Jade #28 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2002: Ellie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #31 and #28; by 2002 that had become #18 and #64.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #18, Jade #288.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1992–2014

    Ellie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jade in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #50 in 2013, Jade #17 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2011: Ellie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #53 and #51; by 2011 that had become #59 and #68.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Ellie #51, Jade #96.

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 Ellie

Pairs where Ellie 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 Ellie, Jade
FieldEllieJade
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth.Not yet recorded
OriginVarious, diminutive formNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛl.i/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ellie has a recorded origin (Various, diminutive form); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ellie and Jade both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ellie; 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

Ellie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1987

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #119 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