| Jade | Daniela | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The jade stone | God is my judge |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JAYD | dah-nee-EH-lah |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1944 | 1947 |
| Peak year | 2002 (3,630) | 2007 (3,079) |
| In 2025 | 2,658 | 1,009 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Jade | Daniela |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,024 | 7,046 |
| 2010s | 26,545 | 16,349 |
| 2000s | 30,293 | 26,643 |
| 1990s | 20,397 | 12,176 |
| 1980s | 7,047 | 4,155 |
| 1970s | 1,341 | 1,495 |
| 1960s | 346 | 571 |
| 1950s | 187 | 71 |
| 1940s | 131 | 8 |
From the Spanish piedra de la ijada, the jade gemstone, prized for calm and protection.
The Spanish feminine form of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge' (dan 'to judge' + El 'God'). Daniel is the prophet of the lions' den in the Hebrew Bible.
Jade is more popular than Daniela today: about 2,658 US babies were given the name Jade in 2025, compared with 1,009 named Daniela.
Jade means The jade stone (Spanish origin), while Daniela means God is my judge (spanish origin).
In US records, Jade first appears in 1944 and Daniela in 1947, so Jade has the longer recorded history.