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Jade vs Madison

Jade and Madisoncompared 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 Madison #35 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2014, Jade was ranked #96 and Madison #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Jade was ranked #5119 and Madison #3688 among boys in England and Wales.

Jade and Madison over time

Jade and Madison appear together in 6 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Jade in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 6 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 4 of those lists, Madison in 1. 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 2003, Madison moved ahead of Jade in England and Wales · Girls — #35 and #80 the year before became #77 and #72.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jade and Madison changed places 9 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1993 and 2014, ending at #96 and #58.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jade and Madison averaged 15.7 places apart, ending at #96 and #58.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Madison rose about as far as Jade fell — from #52 and #90 in 1994 to #83 and #35 in 2015.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Jade #17 in 2002, Madison #18 in 2000.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Jade held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Madison in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Madison #35 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2003: Madison moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #35 and #80; by 2003 that had become #77 and #72.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Madison #166.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 19952025

    Jade held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Madison in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Madison #86 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2007: Madison moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #78 and #165; by 2007 that had become #157 and #153.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Madison #148.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 19972024

    Jade held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Madison in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Madison #37 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2003: Madison moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #64 and #118; by 2003 that had become #132 and #79.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Madison #134.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 19932014

    Jade held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Madison in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Jade #17 in 2002, Madison #18 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2006: Madison moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #23 and #27; by 2006 that had become #28 and #26.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Jade #96, Madison #58.

  • New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 19942015

    Jade held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Madison in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Madison #14 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2006: Madison moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #22 and #27; by 2006 that had become #31 and #20.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Jade #83, Madison #35.

  • England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 19972024

    Jade held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Madison in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Jade #2220 in 2001, Madison #1629 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2001: Madison moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #2337 and #2859; by 2001 that had become #2220 and #1949.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #5119, Madison #3688.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Jade, Madison
FieldJadeMadison
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jade has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Madison.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Jade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1978–2014

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1978–2014).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Madison

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1993

    First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1994–2023

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1994–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls