Jade vs Kerry
Jade and Kerrycompared 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 2020, Jade was ranked #229 and Kerry #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Jade was ranked #246 and Kerry #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Kerry #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Jade was ranked #3332 and Kerry #4678 among boys in England and Wales.
Jade and Kerry over time
Jade and Kerry appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Jade held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerry in 0.
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 2 of those lists, and Kerry 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 1986, Jade moved ahead of Kerry in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #292 and #292 the year before became #185 and #334.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jade and Kerry changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2020, ending at #246 and #397.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Kerry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1974 to 2020, ending at #229 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jade #19 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1974–2020
Jade held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kerry in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order changed in 1986: Jade moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #292 and #292; by 1986 that had become #185 and #334.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jade #229, Kerry #834.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kerry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Kerry #4843.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2020
Jade held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kerry in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Kerry #82 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jade #246, Kerry #397.
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 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (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 Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls