Asma vs Jane
Asma and Janecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Asma was ranked #898 and Jane #181 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Asma was ranked #440 and Jane #576 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asma was ranked #666 and Jane #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Asma and Jane over time
Asma and Jane appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Asma 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Asma and Jane changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1974 and 2013, ending at #440 and #576.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asma held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jane in 8.
Highest recorded here: Asma #530 in 2005, Jane #316 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Asma moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1142 and #1023; by 2023 that had become #754 and #1469.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asma #666, Jane #1160.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1974–2013
Asma held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jane in 24.
Highest recorded here: Asma #250 in 1985, Jane #111 in 1974.
The order changed in 2013: Asma moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #530 and #496; by 2013 that had become #440 and #576.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Asma #440, Jane #576.
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 | Asma | Jane |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #541 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Asma and Jane both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Asma
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #537 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2021
Highest recorded position: #250 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls