Jade vs Jessie
Jade and Jessiecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Jade was ranked #31 and Jessie #95 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1996, Jade was ranked #36 and Jessie #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Jessie #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Jessie #315 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Jessie #351 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Jessie #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Jade was ranked #2813 and Jessie #2546 among boys in England and Wales.
Jade and Jessie over time
Jade and Jessie appear together in 5 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Jessie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jade in 2.
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.
Jade reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jessie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jade and Jessie changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1987 and 2006, ending at #31 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Jessie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #352 and #352.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jade #1765 in 1996, Jessie #1235 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1983–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Jessie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Jessie #229 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Jessie #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jessie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Jessie #168 in 2012.
The order changed in 2010: Jessie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #296 and #301; by 2010 that had become #308 and #297.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Jessie #351.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1998–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jessie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Jessie #134 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Jessie #288.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1987–2006
Jade held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jessie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Jessie #46 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Jade #31, Jessie #95.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2023
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jessie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jade #1765 in 1996, Jessie #1235 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jade #2813, Jessie #2546.
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 | Jade | Jessie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jade and Jessie 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
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
Jessie
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2006
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1987–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls