Emma vs Jade
Emma 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2015, Emma was ranked #13 and Jade #83 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Emma was ranked #20 and Jade #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emma was ranked #28 and Jade #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emma was ranked #53 and Jade #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emma was ranked #69 and Jade #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emma was ranked #84 and Jade #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Emma and Jade over time
Emma and Jade appear together in 5 published lists, across 176 years of shared records. Emma held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jade in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jade reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Emma 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Emma and Jade averaged 34.6 places apart, ending at #20 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Emma and Jade were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 37 years, from 1978 to 2014, ending at #20 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emma #13 in 1997, Jade #19 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #14 and #19 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #69 and #638.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1974–2025
Emma held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Jade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #1 in 2003, Jade #30 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emma #28, Jade #352.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls37 shared years, 1978–2014
Emma held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Jade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #3 in 1988, Jade #17 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Emma #20, Jade #96.
New Zealand · Girls35 shared years, 1979–2015
Emma held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Jade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #1 in 2003, Jade #20 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Emma #13, Jade #83.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emma held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #13 in 1997, Jade #19 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emma #69, Jade #638.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Emma held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #1 in 2003, Jade #28 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emma #84, Jade #288.
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 | Emma | Jade |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A shortened form of Germanic names beginning with the element 'irmin' ('whole, great'), from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, wife of King Ethelred II and later King Canute; further popularised by Jane Austen's 1816 novel Emma. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛm.ə/ | |
| 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 | Norway · Girls #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emma has a recorded origin (Germanic); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Emma and Jade both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emma; 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
Emma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1969–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 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