Jade
Jade is a given name derived from the ornamental stone jade, which is used in artwork and in jewellery-making. The name is derived from the Spanish piedra de la ijada, which means "stone of the bowels". There was a belief that when jade was placed on the stomach, it could cure colic in babies. The stone is greatly valued in Asian countries.
- English
- French
Meaning & Origin of Jade
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jade is a given name derived from the ornamental stone jade, which is used in artwork and in jewellery-making. The name is derived from the Spanish piedra de la ijada, which means "stone of the bowels". There was a belief that when jade was placed on the stomach, it could cure colic in babies. The stone is greatly valued in Asian countries.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- French
The Story of Jade
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jade as a girl name dates back to 1944, when 6 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 3,630 newborns named Jade — #86 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Jades. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #82 among girl names with 2,984 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 107K Jades have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Jade on the record books as a boy name in 1947, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 192 Jades were born — ranking #761 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Jades. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,484 among boy names with 55 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 6K Jades have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Jade
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About the name Jade
Jade is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 107K births in the dataset. Jade's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #80. Use the chart and map above to compare Jade's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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