Jade vs Rachel
Jade and Rachelcompared 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 2006, Jade was ranked #31 and Rachel #98 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2007, Jade was ranked #35 and Rachel #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Jade was ranked #391 and Rachel #142 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Rachel #186 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #747 and Rachel #394 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Rachel #431 among girls in Scotland.
Jade and Rachel over time
Jade and Rachel appear together in 5 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Rachel held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jade in 0.
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.
Rachel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jade 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 took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Girls, Rachel moved into the top 50 at #48 in 2003 as Jade fell out of it to #77, having been #35 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Rachel moved ahead of Jade in England and Wales · Girls — #35 and #44 the year before became #77 and #48.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jade and Rachel averaged 28.0 places apart, ending at #35 and #71.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Rachel were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #747 and #394.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jade #19 in 1996, Rachel #27 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #27 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #747 and #394.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1974–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rachel in 49.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Rachel #6 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Rachel #186.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Rachel in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Rachel #27 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Rachel moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #35 and #44; by 2003 that had become #77 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #747, Rachel #394.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1978–2007
Jade held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Rachel in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jade #17 in 2002, Rachel #10 in 1991.
The order changed in 2000: Jade moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #27 and #25; by 2000 that had become #24 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Jade #35, Rachel #71.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1979–2006
Jade held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Rachel in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Rachel #7 in 1985.
The order changed in 1999: Jade moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #35 and #26; by 1999 that had become #23 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Jade #31, Rachel #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2023
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rachel in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Rachel #7 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jade #391, Rachel #142.
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 | Rachel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'ewe' (female sheep), the biblical wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhakhel |
| Pronunciation | /ˈreɪtʃəl/ | |
| 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 #186 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rachel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhakhel); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Jade and Rachel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Rachel; 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 #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rachel
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #379 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2006
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1965–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #394 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls