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Erin vs Jade

Erin 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Erin was ranked #25 and Jade #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2004, Erin was ranked #96 and Jade #27 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2011, Erin was ranked #81 and Jade #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Erin was ranked #71 and Jade #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Erin was ranked #72 and Jade #747 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Erin was ranked #72 and Jade #541 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 1998, Erin was ranked #324 and Jade #369 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Erin was ranked #4270 and Jade #5119 among boys in England and Wales.

Erin and Jade over time

Erin and Jade appear together in 6 published lists, across 165 years of shared records. Erin held the stronger position in more years in 5 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, Erin in 2. 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 England and Wales · Girls, Erin moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2003 as Jade fell out of it to #77, having been #35 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2003, Erin moved ahead of Jade in England and Wales · Girls — #38 and #35 the year before became #36 and #77.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Erin and Jade changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4270 and #5119.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Erin and Jade averaged 22.7 places apart, ending at #81 and #68.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Erin and Jade were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #72 and #747.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Erin #1345 in 1997, Jade #1765 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1978–2025

    Erin held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jade in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Erin #34 in 2006, Jade #30 in 2001.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Erin #71, Jade #352.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1978–2011

    Erin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jade in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Erin #11 in 1984, Jade #17 in 2002.

    The order changed in 1995: Jade moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #38 and #40; by 1995 that had become #47 and #42.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Erin #81, Jade #68.

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

    Erin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jade in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Erin #27 in 2007, Jade #19 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2003: Erin moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #38 and #35; by 2003 that had become #36 and #77.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Erin #72, Jade #747.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024

    Erin held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jade in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Erin #5 in 2009, Jade #28 in 2001.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Erin #25, Jade #288.

  • New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1979–2004

    Erin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jade in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Erin #40 in 1983, Jade #27 in 2004.

    The order changed in 1989: Jade moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #52 and #58; by 1989 that had become #77 and #52.

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Erin #96, Jade #27.

  • England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2024

    Erin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jade in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Erin #1345 in 1997, Jade #1765 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2024: Erin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3523 and #2813; by 2024 that had become #4270 and #5119.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Erin #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.

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 Erin

Pairs where Erin 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 England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales 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 Erin, Jade
FieldErinJade
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningAn Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself.Not yet recorded
OriginIrishNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛɹ.ɪn/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Erin has a recorded origin (Irish); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
  • Erin and Jade both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Erin; 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

Erin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1975

    First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #72 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