Jade
How to say it: JAYD · /ˈdʒeɪd/
From Spanish 'piedra de ijada', meaning 'stone of the flank'; refers to the green gemstone believed to cure kidney ailments.
Jade was the 112th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,658 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #118 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #112 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 2,658 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,167 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #118 |
| In France, 2025 | #2 among girls’ names, 2,925 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jade reached its best showing in the 2020s and remains at that high now. The next few years are expected to ease downward.
What goes with it
A crisp single beat with a nature mood, Jade carries colour and gemstone associations. Ruby shares its style.
Middle names that flow with Jade →
Honouring a Jade in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jade is about 1 in 49.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish.
In France: #2 for girls in 2025.
Ireland: #365.
Famous people named Jade
- Jade Ewen (born 1988)English singer and actress
- Jade Pettyjohn (born 2000)American actress
- Jade Jones (born 1993)British taekwondo practitioner
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