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Gemma vs Jasmine

Gemma 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 2010, Gemma was ranked #80 and Jasmine #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2008, Gemma was ranked #60 and Jasmine #38 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Gemma was ranked #1541 and Jasmine #92 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2016, Gemma was ranked #353 and Jasmine #137 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Gemma was ranked #718 and Jasmine #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Gemma and Jasmine over time

Gemma and Jasmine appear together in 5 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Gemma in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Gemma 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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In England and Wales · Girls, Jasmine moved into the top 50 at #48 in 1997 as Gemma fell out of it to #57, having been #50 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1997, Jasmine moved ahead of Gemma in England and Wales · Girls — #50 and #55 the year before became #57 and #48.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Gemma and Jasmine changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1985 and 2025, ending at #718 and #189.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Gemma and Jasmine averaged 48.6 places apart, ending at #80 and #27.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Gemma and Jasmine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #718 and #189.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #50 and #55 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #1541 and #92.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 19852025

    Gemma held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jasmine in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #36 in 1992, Jasmine #84 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2009: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #98 and #123; by 2009 that had become #128 and #103.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Gemma #718, Jasmine #189.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Gemma held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jasmine in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #50 in 1996, Jasmine #29 in 2002.

    The order changed in 1997: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #50 and #55; by 1997 that had become #57 and #48.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Gemma #1541, Jasmine #92.

  • New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 19822008

    Gemma held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jasmine in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #17 in 1984, Jasmine #24 in 2001.

    The order changed in 1988: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #29 and #59; by 1988 that had become #48 and #40.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Gemma #60, Jasmine #38.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 19852010

    Gemma held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jasmine in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #47 in 1991, Jasmine #13 in 2001.

    The order changed in 1992: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #47 and #61; by 1992 that had become #87 and #47.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Gemma #80, Jasmine #27.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 19972016

    Gemma held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jasmine in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #35 in 1997, Jasmine #56 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2005: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #60 and #155; by 2005 that had become #99 and #86.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Gemma #353, Jasmine #137.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Gemma, Jasmine
FieldGemmaJasmine
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, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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

  • Gemma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jasmine.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Gemma

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1982–2008

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · 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 #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls