Hayley vs Jade
Hayley 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Hayley was ranked #80 and Jade #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2013, Hayley was ranked #86 and Jade #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hayley was ranked #148 and Jade #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #227 and Jade #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #230 and Jade #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #503 and Jade #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Hayley and Jade over time
Hayley and Jade appear together in 5 published lists, across 172 years of shared records. Hayley held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jade in 2.
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.
Hayley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jade 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Hayley moved ahead of Jade in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #26 and #17 the year before became #18 and #21.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hayley and Jade changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1979 and 2014, ending at #80 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Hayley and Jade averaged 9.9 places apart, ending at #80 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Hayley and Jade were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 36 years, from 1979 to 2014, ending at #80 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hayley #57 in 1996, Jade #19 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1978–2025
Hayley held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jade in 26.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #48 in 1997, Jade #30 in 2001.
The order changed in 2016: Hayley moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #197 and #160; by 2016 that had become #148 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayley #148, Jade #352.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls36 shared years, 1979–2014
Hayley held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jade in 12.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #18 in 2003, Jade #17 in 2002.
The order changed in 2003: Hayley moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #26 and #17; by 2003 that had become #18 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Hayley #80, Jade #96.
New Zealand · Girls34 shared years, 1979–2013
Hayley held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jade in 15.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #14 in 1990, Jade #20 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Hayley #86, Jade #85.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hayley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jade in 22.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1996, Jade #19 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Hayley moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #536 and #513; by 2019 that had become #496 and #519.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayley #503, Jade #638.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Hayley held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jade in 11.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1997, Jade #28 in 2001.
The order changed in 2017: Hayley moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #306 and #251; by 2017 that had become #190 and #296.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayley #227, 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 | Hayley | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| 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 #148 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hayley and Jade both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Hayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2016
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 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