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Amy vs Jasmine

Amy and Jasminecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Jasmine #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2012, Amy was ranked #82 and Jasmine #58 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Jasmine #92 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Jasmine #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Jasmine #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Jasmine #260 among girls in Scotland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2019, Amy was ranked #434 and Jasmine #410 among girls in Norway.

Amy and Jasmine over time

Amy and Jasmine appear together in 6 published lists, across 184 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Jasmine in 0.

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.

Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Jasmine in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top

    In England and Wales · Girls, Jasmine moved into the top 50 at #42 in 2011 as Amy fell out of it to #51, having been #38 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2011, Jasmine moved ahead of Amy in England and Wales · Girls — #38 and #41 the year before became #51 and #42.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amy and Jasmine changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1988 and 2019, ending at #434 and #410.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amy and Jasmine averaged 32.7 places apart, ending at #90 and #31.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amy and Jasmine were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 33 years, from 1980 to 2012, ending at #82 and #58.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Amy #269 in 2008, Jasmine #285 in 2007.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 19852025

    Amy held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Jasmine in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Jasmine #84 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Jasmine #189.

  • New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 19802012

    Amy held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jasmine in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1984, Jasmine #24 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2008: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #35 and #37; by 2008 that had become #44 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #82, Jasmine #58.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Amy held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jasmine in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Jasmine #29 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2011: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #38 and #41; by 2011 that had become #51 and #42.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Jasmine #92.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 19972024

    Amy held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jasmine in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Jasmine #56 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2023: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #175 and #218; by 2023 that had become #209 and #193.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Jasmine #179.

  • Norway · Girls28 shared years, 19882019

    Amy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jasmine in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Jasmine #285 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2017: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #414 and #428; by 2017 that had become #462 and #356.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Amy #434, Jasmine #410.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 19822012

    Amy held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jasmine in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1987, Jasmine #13 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2001: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #14 and #15; by 2001 that had become #15 and #13.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, Jasmine #31.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Amy, Jasmine
FieldAmyJasmine
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jasmine.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Amy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1975–2012

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Jasmine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1980

    First recorded at #85 among girls in New Zealand in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1982–2025

    Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2001 (recorded 1982–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls