Ella vs Yasmin
Ella and Yasmincompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #4 and Yasmin #228 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #9 and Yasmin #476 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #12 and Yasmin #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Yasmin #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #39 and Yasmin #355 among girls in England and Wales.
Ella and Yasmin over time
Ella and Yasmin appear together in 4 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Yasmin in 0.
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.
Yasmin 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Ella moved ahead of Yasmin in Northern Ireland · Girls — #197 and #145 the year before became #119 and #167.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ella and Yasmin changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1956 and 2025, ending at #4 and #228.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Ella rose about as far as Yasmin fell — from #204 and #139 in 1997 to #12 and #288 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Ella and Yasmin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #4 and #228.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1956–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Yasmin in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2019, Yasmin #209 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #4, Yasmin #228.
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1980–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Yasmin in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Yasmin #175 in 2000.
The order changed in 1995: Ella moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #282 and #212; by 1995 that had become #242 and #310.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Yasmin #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Yasmin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Yasmin #81 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #39, Yasmin #355.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Yasmin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2015, Yasmin #135 in 2000.
The order changed in 1999: Ella moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #197 and #145; by 1999 that had become #119 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #12, Yasmin #288.
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 | Yasmin |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #228 (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); Yasmin does not have one recorded yet.
- Ella and Yasmin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; Yasmin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Yasmin
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #460 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #228 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls