Jade vs Sara
Jade and Saracompared 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 2007, Jade was ranked #35 and Sara #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1992, Jade was ranked #55 and Sara #89 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Sara #97 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Sara #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Sara #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Sara #164 among girls in Scotland.
Jade and Sara over time
Jade and Sara appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Sara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jade in 2.
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, Sara in 2. 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 2006, Sara moved ahead of Jade in England and Wales · Girls — #116 and #120 the year before became #149 and #109.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jade and Sara changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 1992, ending at #55 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Sara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #352 and #127.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1974–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sara in 32.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Sara #78 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Sara #127.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sara in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Sara #82 in 2017.
The order changed in 2006: Sara moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #116 and #120; by 2006 that had become #149 and #109.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Sara #97.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sara in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Sara #73 in 2008.
The order changed in 2007: Sara moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #162 and #184; by 2007 that had become #223 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Sara #161.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1979–1992
Jade held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sara in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jade #49 in 1990, Sara #44 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Jade #55, Sara #89.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1980–2007
Jade held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jade #24 in 2000, Sara #51 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Jade #35, Sara #94.
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 | Sara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A variant spelling of Sarah, traditionally interpreted as 'lady', 'princess', or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛrə/ | |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #43 (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
- Sara has a recorded origin (Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Jade and Sara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sara; 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
Sara
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls