Jade vs Katie
Jade and Katiecompared 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 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Jade was ranked #51 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2011, Jade was ranked #51 and Katie #78 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Jade and Katie over time
Jade and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 164 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jade in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Katie 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 New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jade moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1990 as Katie fell out of it to #54, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Jade moved ahead of Katie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #40 and #38 the year before became #36 and #54.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jade and Katie averaged 32.6 places apart, ending at #51 and #92.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Katie were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 32 years, from 1979 to 2011, ending at #51 and #78.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1978–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 48.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Katie #41.
New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1979–2011
Jade held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Katie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Katie #33 in 1981.
The order changed in 1997: Jade moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #49 and #48; by 1997 that had become #39 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Jade #51, Katie #78.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Katie #547.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1978–2009
Jade held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Katie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jade #17 in 2002, Katie #23 in 1986.
The order changed in 1990: Jade moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #40 and #38; by 1990 that had become #36 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Jade #51, Katie #92.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Katie #47.
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 | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | |
| 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 #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Jade and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; 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
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
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls