Jade vs Mikayla
Jade and Mikaylacompared 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 2013, Jade was ranked #99 and Mikayla #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2013, Jade was ranked #85 and Mikayla #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Jade was ranked #312 and Mikayla #312 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #342 and Mikayla #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Mikayla #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Mikayla #980 among girls in England and Wales.
Jade and Mikayla over time
Jade and Mikayla appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Jade held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mikayla 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.
Jade reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Mikayla 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 2011, Mikayla moved ahead of Jade in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #51 and #61 the year before became #68 and #66.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Jade and Mikayla averaged 20.0 places apart, ending at #85 and #98.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mikayla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Mikayla #681 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Mikayla #980.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mikayla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Mikayla #232 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #342, Mikayla #898.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1994–2013
Jade held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mikayla in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Mikayla #42 in 1997.
The order changed in 1997: Jade moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #49 and #47; by 1997 that had become #39 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Jade #85, Mikayla #98.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2013
Jade held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mikayla in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jade #17 in 2002, Mikayla #43 in 2008.
The order changed in 2011: Mikayla moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #51 and #61; by 2011 that had become #68 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Jade #99, Mikayla #82.
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 | Mikayla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jade has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mikayla.
- 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
Mikayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #51 among girls in New Zealand in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2013
Highest recorded position: #42 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1994–2013).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #980 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls