Cassandra vs Jasmine
Cassandra 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 1999, Cassandra was ranked #90 and Jasmine #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Cassandra was ranked #97 and Jasmine #25 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #510 and Jasmine #92 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cassandra was ranked #885 and Jasmine #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cassandra was ranked #391 and Jasmine #193 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #541 and Jasmine #260 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #264 and Jasmine #426 among girls in Norway.
Cassandra and Jasmine over time
Cassandra and Jasmine appear together in 5 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cassandra in 2.
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.
Cassandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jasmine moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1996 as Cassandra fell out of it to #51, having been #34 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Jasmine moved ahead of Cassandra in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #34 and #38 the year before became #51 and #30.
- Longest-running competitions
Cassandra and Jasmine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1988 to 2024, ending at #264 and #426.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1988–2024
Cassandra held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Jasmine in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #180 in 2010, Jasmine #285 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassandra #264, Jasmine #426.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1985–2025
Cassandra held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jasmine in 24.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #227 in 1986, Jasmine #84 in 2007.
The order changed in 1993: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #249 and #322; by 1993 that had become #385 and #340.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cassandra #885, Jasmine #189.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cassandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jasmine in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #319 in 1996, Jasmine #29 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassandra #510, Jasmine #92.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1982–1999
Cassandra held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jasmine in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #25 in 1992, Jasmine #20 in 1999.
The order changed in 1996: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #34 and #38; by 1996 that had become #51 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Cassandra #90, Jasmine #20.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1987–1997
Cassandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jasmine in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #62 in 1993, Jasmine #25 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Cassandra #97, Jasmine #25.
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 | Cassandra | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cassandra and Jasmine both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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