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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #65 and Jade #638 among girls in England and Wales.
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.
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 164 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 New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 31 years, from 1978 to 2011, ending at #81 and #68.
- 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Erin held the stronger position in 22 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, 2024: Erin #65, Jade #638.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Erin | Jade |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (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
- 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
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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