Jade vs Sarah
Jade and Sarahcompared 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 Sarah #44 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Sarah #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Sarah #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2015, Jade was ranked #83 and Sarah #86 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Sarah #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Sarah #148 among girls in Scotland.
Jade and Sarah over time
Jade and Sarah appear together in 5 published lists, across 176 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jade in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sarah 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jade and Sarah changed places 9 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2015, ending at #83 and #86.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jade and Sarah averaged 36.0 places apart, ending at #96 and #44.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Sarah were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 37 years, from 1978 to 2014, ending at #96 and #44.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jade #19 in 1996, Sarah #18 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #18 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #638 and #130.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1974–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 49.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Sarah #1 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Sarah #66.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls37 shared years, 1978–2014
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 37.
Highest recorded here: Jade #17 in 2002, Sarah #2 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Jade #96, Sarah #44.
New Zealand · Girls35 shared years, 1979–2015
Jade held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sarah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Sarah #1 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jade #83, Sarah #86.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sarah in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Sarah #18 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Sarah #130.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Sarah #5 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Sarah #75.
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 | Sarah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Hebrew, meaning 'lady, princess, noblewoman'. In the Old Testament, Sarah's name was changed from Sarai by God, alongside Abraham's own name change (Genesis 17:15); she is regarded as matriarch of the Jewish people. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛɹ.ə/ | |
| 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 #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Jade and Sarah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; 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
Sarah
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #115 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls