Ann vs Jasmine
Ann 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Jasmine #92 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Ann was ranked #277 and Jasmine #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #443 and Jasmine #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Ann was ranked #435 and Jasmine #410 among girls in Norway.
Ann and Jasmine over time
Ann and Jasmine appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ann in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Jasmine in none. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Jasmine moved ahead of Ann in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #126 and #142 the year before became #148 and #117.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ann and Jasmine changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1983 and 2019, ending at #435 and #410.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Jasmine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #443 and #189.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jasmine in 27.
Highest recorded here: Ann #28 in 1986, Jasmine #84 in 2007.
The order changed in 2000: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #126 and #142; by 2000 that had become #148 and #117.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #443, Jasmine #189.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jasmine in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Jasmine #29 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Jasmine #92.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1983–2019
Ann held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jasmine in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ann #31 in 1983, Jasmine #285 in 2007.
The order changed in 2016: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #406 and #433; by 2016 that had become #448 and #428.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ann #435, Jasmine #410.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2011
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jasmine in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ann #229 in 1998, Jasmine #56 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ann #277, Jasmine #127.
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
| Field | Ann | Jasmine |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Jasmine.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ann
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jasmine
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2001 (recorded 1982–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls