Imelda vs Jasmine
Imelda 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Imelda was ranked #2115 and Jasmine #92 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Imelda was ranked #498 and Jasmine #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Imelda and Jasmine over time
Imelda and Jasmine appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Imelda in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1994, Jasmine moved ahead of Imelda in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #300 and #340 the year before became #502 and #174.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2024
Imelda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jasmine in 19.
Highest recorded here: Imelda #1562 in 2019, Jasmine #29 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imelda #2115, Jasmine #92.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1985–1998
Imelda held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jasmine in 6.
Highest recorded here: Imelda #227 in 1985, Jasmine #141 in 1998.
The order changed in 1994: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #300 and #340; by 1994 that had become #502 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Imelda #498, Jasmine #141.
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 | Imelda | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Imelda and Jasmine both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Imelda
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #87 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
Highest recorded1964–1998
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1998).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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