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 2024, Ellie was ranked #88 and Jade #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellie and Jade over time
Ellie and Jade appear together in 4 published lists, across 103 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #15 and #352.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellie held the stronger position in 26 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, 2024: Ellie #88, Jade #638.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Ellie | Jade |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Various, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.i/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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