Jade vs Kayla
Jade and Kaylacompared 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 2012, Jade was ranked #89 and Kayla #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2013, Jade was ranked #85 and Kayla #99 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Kayla #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Kayla #171 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Kayla #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Kayla #332 among girls in England and Wales.
Jade and Kayla over time
Jade and Kayla appear together in 5 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Kayla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jade in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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, Kayla 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Kayla moved ahead of Jade in England and Wales · Girls — #116 and #178 the year before became #149 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jade and Kayla changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2012, ending at #89 and #83.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jade and Kayla averaged 17.4 places apart, ending at #89 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Kayla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #352 and #130.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kayla in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Kayla #21 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Kayla moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #55 and #67; by 2006 that had become #78 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Kayla #130.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kayla in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Kayla #98 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Kayla moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #116 and #178; by 2006 that had become #149 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Kayla #332.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1986–2013
Jade held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kayla in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Kayla #18 in 1992.
The order changed in 1999: Jade moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #35 and #31; by 1999 that had become #23 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Jade #85, Kayla #99.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1985–2012
Jade held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kayla in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jade #17 in 2002, Kayla #28 in 1990.
The order changed in 2012: Kayla moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #68 and #95; by 2012 that had become #89 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Jade #89, Kayla #83.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kayla in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Kayla #40 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Kayla moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #97 and #169; by 2005 that had become #278 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Kayla #253.
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 | Kayla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jade and Kayla 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
Kayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls