Jade vs Laura
Jade and Lauracompared 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 2008, Jade was ranked #31 and Laura #71 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Jade was ranked #51 and Laura #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Laura #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Laura #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Laura #258 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Laura #351 among girls in Scotland.
Jade and Laura over time
Jade and Laura appear together in 5 published lists, across 164 years of shared records. Laura held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jade in 0.
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.
Laura reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2001, Jade moved ahead of Laura in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #24 and #22 the year before became #21 and #29.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jade and Laura averaged 21.4 places apart, ending at #51 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Laura were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 32 years, from 1978 to 2009, ending at #51 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jade #19 in 1996, Laura #17 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #17 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #638 and #258.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1974–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 49.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Laura #2 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Laura #112.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls32 shared years, 1978–2009
Jade held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Laura in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jade #17 in 2002, Laura #9 in 1994.
The order changed in 2001: Jade moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #24 and #22; by 2001 that had become #21 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Jade #51, Laura #90.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Laura in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Laura #17 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Laura #258.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2008
Jade held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Laura in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Laura #8 in 1995.
The order changed in 1999: Jade moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #35 and #14; by 1999 that had become #23 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jade #31, Laura #71.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Laura #13 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Laura #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 | Laura |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin 'laurus' meaning 'laurel' — laurel wreaths honoured victors in ancient Rome. Also the subject of 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch's poems. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɔɹ.ə/ | |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (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
- Laura has a recorded origin (Latin); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Jade and Laura both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Laura; 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
Laura
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #313 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls