Ella vs Jasmin
Ella and Jasmincompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Ella was ranked #2 and Jasmin #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #4 and Jasmin #215 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Ella was ranked #6 and Jasmin #629 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2001, Ella was ranked #19 and Jasmin #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #39 and Jasmin #1007 among girls in England and Wales.
Ella and Jasmin over time
Ella and Jasmin appear together in 4 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jasmin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jasmin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Ella 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
Ella and Jasmin changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1968 and 2025, ending at #4 and #215.
- Longest-running competitions
Ella and Jasmin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 45 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #4 and #215.
List by list
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1968–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Jasmin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2019, Jasmin #193 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #4, Jasmin #215.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jasmin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Jasmin #135 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #39, Jasmin #1007.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1990–2018
Ella held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jasmin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Jasmin #257 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Ella #6, Jasmin #629.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2015
Ella held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jasmin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2015, Jasmin #167 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ella #2, Jasmin #426.
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 | Ella | Jasmin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #215 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Jasmin does not have one recorded yet.
- Ella and Jasmin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; Jasmin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ella
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Jasmin
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #549 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #215 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls