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 2024, Ellen was ranked #736 and Jasmine #92 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 138 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 Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1983 to 2024, ending at #221 and #426.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #55 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #736 and #92.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jasmine in 29.
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, 2024: Ellen #736, Jasmine #92.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Ellen | 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 | 2 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 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