Jade vs Lucy
Jade and Lucycompared 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 2015, Jade was ranked #83 and Lucy #16 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Lucy #16 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Jade was ranked #96 and Lucy #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Lucy #28 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Lucy #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Lucy #123 among girls in England and Wales.
Jade and Lucy over time
Jade and Lucy appear together in 5 published lists, across 167 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 4 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 5 of those lists, and Lucy 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 2006, Lucy moved ahead of Jade in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #23 and #25 the year before became #28 and #22.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jade and Lucy changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2015, ending at #83 and #16.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jade and Lucy averaged 22.9 places apart, ending at #96 and #27.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lucy rose about as far as Jade fell — from #49 and #89 in 1985 to #96 and #27 in 2014.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Lucy were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 30 years, from 1985 to 2014, ending at #96 and #27.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #15 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #638 and #123.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1974–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lucy in 36.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Lucy #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Lucy #16.
New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1979–2015
Jade held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lucy in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Lucy #12 in 2006.
The order changed in 2002: Lucy moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #20 and #21; by 2002 that had become #25 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jade #83, Lucy #16.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1985–2014
Jade held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Lucy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jade #17 in 2002, Lucy #20 in 2012.
The order changed in 2006: Lucy moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #23 and #25; by 2006 that had become #28 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Jade #96, Lucy #27.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Lucy #7 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Lucy #123.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Lucy #4 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Lucy #38.
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 | Lucy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluː.si/ | |
| 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 #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Jade and Lucy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; 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
Lucy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls