Geraldine vs Jade
Geraldine 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 2021, Geraldine was ranked #883 and Jade #270 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Geraldine was ranked #430 and Jade #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Geraldine was ranked #5891 and Jade #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Geraldine and Jade over time
Geraldine and Jade appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Jade held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Geraldine in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Geraldine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jade 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1989, Jade moved ahead of Geraldine in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #119 and #203 the year before became #121 and #112.
- Longest-running competitions
Geraldine and Jade were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1974 to 2021, ending at #883 and #270.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Geraldine #848 in 1996, Jade #19 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1974–2021
Geraldine held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jade in 26.
Highest recorded here: Geraldine #32 in 1974, Jade #30 in 2001.
The order changed in 1989: Jade moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #119 and #203; by 1989 that had become #121 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Geraldine #883, Jade #270.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Geraldine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jade in 25.
Highest recorded here: Geraldine #848 in 1996, Jade #19 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Geraldine #5891, Jade #638.
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 | Geraldine | Jade |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Geraldine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Jade.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Geraldine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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