Jade vs Mia
Jade and Miacompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Jade was ranked #96 and Mia #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2015, Jade was ranked #83 and Mia #8 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Mia #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Mia #14 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Mia #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Mia #26 among girls in Scotland.
Jade and Mia over time
Jade and Mia appear together in 5 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Mia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jade in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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 Mia 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Mia moved into the top 50 at #47 in 2002 as Jade fell out of it to #64, having been #28 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Mia moved ahead of Jade in England and Wales · Girls — #24 and #25 the year before became #35 and #20.
- Mirrored each other
Over 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Mia rose about as far as Jade fell — from #215 and #488 in 1987 to #352 and #11 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Mia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #352 and #11.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1987–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Mia #6 in 2012.
The order changed in 2003: Mia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #42 and #47; by 2003 that had become #61 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Mia #11.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Mia #5 in 2019.
The order changed in 2002: Mia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #24 and #25; by 2002 that had become #35 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Mia #14.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Mia #14 in 2015.
The order changed in 2002: Mia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #28 and #85; by 2002 that had become #64 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Mia #20.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2014
Jade held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jade #17 in 2002, Mia #2 in 2008.
The order changed in 2003: Mia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #17 and #21; by 2003 that had become #21 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Jade #96, Mia #2.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2001–2015
Jade held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Mia #8 in 2015.
The order changed in 2006: Mia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #22 and #29; by 2006 that had become #31 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jade #83, Mia #8.
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 | Mia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Directly a diminutive of Maria. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmiːə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (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
- Mia has a recorded origin (Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Jade has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mia.
- A meaning is recorded for Mia; 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
Mia
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #357 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls