Jade vs Shannon
Jade and Shannoncompared 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 2001, Jade was ranked #20 and Shannon #83 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1998, Jade was ranked #27 and Shannon #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Shannon #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Shannon #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Shannon #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Jade was ranked #3411 and Shannon #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Jade and Shannon over time
Jade and Shannon appear together in 5 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Shannon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jade in 2.
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.
Shannon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Jade 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1981, Jade moved ahead of Shannon in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #66 and #58 the year before became #61 and #67.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jade and Shannon changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #638 and #1743.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Jade and Shannon averaged 22.5 places apart, ending at #20 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Shannon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #352 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jade #19 in 1996, Shannon #11 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #638 and #1743.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1974–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Shannon in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Shannon #11 in 1995.
The order changed in 2015: Jade moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #229 and #188; by 2015 that had become #160 and #222.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Shannon #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Shannon in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Shannon #11 in 1996.
The order changed in 2015: Jade moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #558 and #547; by 2015 that had become #412 and #722.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Shannon #1743.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Shannon in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Shannon #2 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Jade moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #391 and #264; by 2024 that had become #288 and #407.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Shannon #407.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1979–2001
Jade held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Shannon in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Shannon #31 in 1993.
The order changed in 1998: Jade moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #39 and #35; by 1998 that had become #35 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Jade #20, Shannon #83.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1978–1998
Jade held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Shannon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jade #27 in 1998, Shannon #45 in 1993.
The order changed in 1981: Jade moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #66 and #58; by 1981 that had become #61 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Jade #27, Shannon #50.
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 | Shannon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| 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 and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Shannon
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls