Jade vs Kelly
Jade and Kellycompared 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 1998, Jade was ranked #35 and Kelly #89 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1995, Jade was ranked #42 and Kelly #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Jade was ranked #364 and Kelly #404 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Jade was ranked #424 and Kelly #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Kelly #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Kelly #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Jade was ranked #2813 and Kelly #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Jade and Kelly over time
Jade and Kelly appear together in 6 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Kelly held the stronger position in more years in 4 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.
Kelly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Jade in none. 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 1988, Jade moved ahead of Kelly in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #44 and #34 the year before became #34 and #47.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jade and Kelly changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2019, ending at #424 and #424.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Kelly were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 47 years, from 1974 to 2023, ending at #364 and #404.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jade #19 in 1996, Kelly #74 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1974–2023
Jade held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kelly in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Kelly #35 in 1994.
The order changed in 2013: Jade moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #213 and #213; by 2013 that had become #148 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jade #364, Kelly #404.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kelly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Kelly #74 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Kelly #1672.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1979–1998
Jade held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kelly in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jade #35 in 1998, Kelly #3 in 1979.
The order changed in 1996: Jade moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #60 and #52; by 1996 that had become #49 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Jade #35, Kelly #89.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1978–1995
Jade held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kelly in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jade #34 in 1988, Kelly #6 in 1979.
The order changed in 1988: Jade moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #44 and #34; by 1988 that had become #34 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Jade #42, Kelly #99.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2019
Jade held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kelly in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Kelly #101 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jade #424, Kelly #424.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2023
Jade held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kelly in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jade #2220 in 2001, Kelly #1454 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Jade moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #4789 and #3451; by 2023 that had become #2813 and #3523.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jade #2813, Kelly #3523.
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 | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| 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 Kelly 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
Kelly
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls