Felix vs Jasper
Felix and Jaspercompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Felix was ranked #31 and Jasper #56 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Felix was ranked #60 and Jasper #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Felix was ranked #62 and Jasper #71 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Felix was ranked #118 and Jasper #160 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Felix was ranked #135 and Jasper #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Felix was ranked #144 and Jasper #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Felix and Jasper over time
Felix and Jasper appear together in 5 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Felix held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jasper in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jasper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Felix 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Felix and Jasper changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #62 and #71.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Felix and Jasper averaged 40.2 places apart, ending at #62 and #71.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Felix #62 in 2024, Jasper #71 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Felix held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jasper in 3.
Highest recorded here: Felix #62 in 2024, Jasper #71 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Felix #62, Jasper #71.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2003–2025
Felix held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Felix #135 in 2025, Jasper #271 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Felix #135, Jasper #317.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2024
Felix held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jasper in 3.
Highest recorded here: Felix #144 in 2024, Jasper #134 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Felix #144, Jasper #187.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2025
Felix held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jasper in 9.
Highest recorded here: Felix #57 in 2023, Jasper #46 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Felix #60, Jasper #56.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2023
Felix held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jasper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Felix #31 in 2023, Jasper #38 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Felix #31, Jasper #56.
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 | Felix | Jasper |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the ideas of 'lucky' or 'fortunate, successful', reflecting its use as a favourable Roman cognomen. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfiːlɪks/ | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #40 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Felix has a recorded origin (Latin); Jasper does not have one recorded yet.
- Felix and Jasper both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Felix; Jasper doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Felix
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2006–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Jasper
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #284 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys