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Ellen vs Jasmine

Ellen 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 1996, Ellen was ranked #73 and Jasmine #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1996, Ellen was ranked #73 and Jasmine #30 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ellen was ranked #1028 and Jasmine #102 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellen was ranked #150 and Jasmine #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ellen was ranked #166 and Jasmine #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2024, Ellen was ranked #221 and Jasmine #426 among girls in Norway.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellen was ranked #541 and Jasmine #260 among girls in Scotland.

Ellen and Jasmine over time

Ellen and Jasmine appear together in 5 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Ellen held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jasmine in 2.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Ellen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Jasmine 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

    Ellen and Jasmine changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #150 and #179.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 39 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Jasmine rose about as far as Ellen fell — from #96 and #421 in 1985 to #166 and #189 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ellen and Jasmine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1028 and #102.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #63 and #55 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #1028 and #102.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025

    Ellen held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Jasmine in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ellen #23 in 2002, Jasmine #84 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellen #166, Jasmine #189.

  • Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1983–2024

    Ellen held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Jasmine in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ellen #55 in 1983, Jasmine #285 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #221, Jasmine #426.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Ellen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jasmine in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Ellen #63 in 1996, Jasmine #29 in 2002.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellen #1028, Jasmine #102.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Ellen held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jasmine in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Ellen #21 in 2000, Jasmine #56 in 2006.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #150, Jasmine #179.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1988–1996

    Ellen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jasmine in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Ellen #68 in 1993, Jasmine #30 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Ellen #73, Jasmine #30.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Ellen

Pairs where Ellen shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jasmine

Pairs where Jasmine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ellen, Jasmine
FieldEllenJasmine
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ellen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jasmine.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Ellen

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #29 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Jasmine

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1982–2025

    Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2001 (recorded 1982–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #102 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls