Baby name meaning

Jade

Green gemstone

What does Jade mean?

Jade is a female name, meaning “Green gemstone”.

How popular is Jade?

In England & Wales, Jade ranked #642 among girls' names in 2024, with 61 babies given the name, close to its #560 of 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 1996, when it reached #19.

In the United States, Jade was the #97 girls' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880. It first charted in the US series in 1950.

The two territories disagree about Jade: #97 in the US against #642 in England & Wales — a markedly more American choice.

Jade — popularity rank over timePopularity rank of the girls' name Jade over time, lower rank number = more popular. England and Wales annual rank 1996 to 2024. United States rank sampled one year per decade, 1950 to 2020.#1#10#100#1,000#10,00019501960197019801990200020102024US 1950: #2,209US 1960: #2,766US 1970: #1,317US 1980: #660US 1990: #219US 2000: #116US 2010: #114US 2020: #97England & Wales 2024: #642United StatesEngland & Wales
Jade’s popularity rank over time — England & Wales annual rank (solid) and United States rank sampled once per decade (dashed), #1 at the top. Log scale: each gridline is 10× the rank above it.
Jade in England & Wales: rank and births in sampled years, plus its peak year. Source: ONS ‘Baby names in England and Wales’.
YearE&W rankBirths
1996#192,750
2000#262,055
2005#118448
2010#310154
2015#413108
2020#62661
2024#64261

Who are famous people named Jade?

More on Jade

Short, polished and number two in France. Jade proves a single syllable can carry a remarkable amount of shine.

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