Jade vs Madeline
Jade and Madelinecompared 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 2009, Jade was ranked #42 and Madeline #91 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Jade was ranked #96 and Madeline #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Madeline #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Madeline #305 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Madeline #333 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Madeline #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jade and Madeline over time
Jade and Madeline appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Jade held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Madeline in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2014, Madeline moved ahead of Jade in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #68 and #99 the year before became #96 and #85.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jade and Madeline changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #638 and #305.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jade and Madeline averaged 34.4 places apart, ending at #96 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Madeline were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #352 and #544.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1974–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Madeline in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Madeline #273 in 1979.
The order changed in 2023: Jade moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #317 and #317; by 2023 that had become #364 and #555.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Madeline #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Madeline in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Madeline #110 in 2003.
The order changed in 2013: Madeline moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #302 and #332; by 2013 that had become #376 and #373.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Madeline #305.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1992–2014
Jade held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Madeline in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jade #17 in 2002, Madeline #32 in 1997.
The order changed in 2014: Madeline moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #68 and #99; by 2014 that had become #96 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Jade #96, Madeline #85.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2002–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Madeline in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jade #64 in 2002, Madeline #226 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Madeline #337.
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 | Madeline |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jade has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Madeline.
- 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
Madeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #140 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2019
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1997 (recorded 1992–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls