Benjamin vs Jasper
Benjamin and Jaspercompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Benjamin was ranked #39 and Jasper #56 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #46 and Jasper #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Jasper #71 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #76 and Jasper #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Jasper #160 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #83 and Jasper #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Jasper over time
Benjamin and Jasper appear together in 5 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jasper in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Benjamin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Jasper 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Benjamin #50 in 2020, Jasper #271 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Jasper #71 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Jasper #71.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1998–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Jasper #271 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #83, Jasper #317.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #13 in 2011, Jasper #46 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #46, Jasper #56.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #40 in 2010, Jasper #134 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #76, Jasper #187.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2023
Benjamin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #9 in 2014, Jasper #38 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Benjamin #39, Jasper #56.
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 | Benjamin | Jasper |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'son of the right hand', with the underlying literal sense being 'son of the south' (since 'right' indicated the southerly direction in the biblical east-facing orientation convention). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jasper does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jasper.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Jasper doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Benjamin
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1970–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Jasper
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #284 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys