Grace vs Jade
Grace 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, Grace was ranked #1 and Jade #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Jade #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Grace was ranked #11 and Jade #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2015, Grace was ranked #12 and Jade #83 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Jade #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Jade #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Grace and Jade over time
Grace and Jade appear together in 5 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jade in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Grace 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Grace moved into the top 50 at #30 in 2002 as Jade fell out of it to #64, having been #28 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Grace moved ahead of Jade in England and Wales · Girls — #28 and #24 the year before became #21 and #26.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grace and Jade changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1974 and 2025, ending at #4 and #352.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Grace and Jade averaged 26.1 places apart, ending at #11 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Jade were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #4 and #352.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Grace #10 in 2002, Jade #17 in 2002.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #57 and #49 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #1 and #288.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1974–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Jade in 4.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Jade #30 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Jade #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jade in 4.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Jade #19 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Grace moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #28 and #24; by 2000 that had become #21 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Jade #638.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1987–2015
Grace held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jade in 3.
Highest recorded here: Grace #5 in 2000, Jade #20 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Grace #12, Jade #83.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1988–2014
Grace held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jade in 7.
Highest recorded here: Grace #10 in 2002, Jade #17 in 2002.
The order changed in 1995: Grace moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #44 and #40; by 1995 that had become #28 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Grace #11, Jade #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jade in 4.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Jade #28 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Grace moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #44 and #28; by 2002 that had become #30 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #1, 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 | Grace | Jade |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Gracie | 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 #4 (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 | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Grace has a recorded origin (English (virtue name), from Latin gratia); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace and Jade both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Jade doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Jade a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Grace
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 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