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Isla vs Jasmine

Isla 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 2021, Isla was ranked #2 and Jasmine #87 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Isla was ranked #2 and Jasmine #260 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Isla was ranked #4 and Jasmine #102 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Isla was ranked #4 and Jasmine #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Isla was ranked #8 and Jasmine #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Isla was ranked #13 and Jasmine #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Isla and Jasmine over time

Isla and Jasmine appear together in 6 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Isla held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Jasmine 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.

Jasmine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Isla 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2009, Isla moved ahead of Jasmine in England and Wales · Girls — #36 and #35 the year before became #30 and #37.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 51 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Isla rose about as far as Jasmine fell — from #382 and #55 in 1996 to #4 and #102 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Isla and Jasmine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 51 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4 and #102.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Isla #2 in 2024, Jasmine #260 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls51 shared years, 1996–2025

    Isla held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Jasmine in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Isla #3 in 2014, Jasmine #29 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2009: Isla moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #36 and #35; by 2009 that had become #30 and #37.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Isla #4, Jasmine #102.

  • Scotland · Girls28 shared years, 2024–2024

    Isla held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jasmine in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Isla #2 in 2024, Jasmine #260 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Isla #2, Jasmine #260.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025

    Isla held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jasmine in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Isla #11 in 2023, Jasmine #84 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2013: Isla moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #129 and #121; by 2013 that had become #101 and #143.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Isla #13, Jasmine #189.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024

    Isla held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jasmine in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Isla #1 in 2023, Jasmine #56 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2009: Isla moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #95 and #88; by 2009 that had become #65 and #76.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Isla #8, Jasmine #179.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2021

    Isla held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jasmine in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Isla #1 in 2020, Jasmine #27 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2008: Isla moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #50 and #37; by 2008 that had become #30 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Isla #2, Jasmine #87.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2025

    Isla held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jasmine in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Isla #3 in 2022, Jasmine #21 in 2008.

    The order changed in 2011: Isla moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #32 and #27; by 2011 that had become #22 and #30.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Isla #4, Jasmine #98.

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 Isla

Pairs where Isla 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 — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

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 Isla, Jasmine
FieldIslaJasmine
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA Scottish place name; not generally treated as having a separate lexical 'meaning' beyond the river/place it names.Not yet recorded
OriginScottishNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈaɪlə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesIslayNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #4 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Isla has a recorded origin (Scottish); Jasmine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Isla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jasmine.
  • A meaning is recorded for Isla; Jasmine doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Isla a "high" Data Confidence level and Jasmine a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Isla

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #467 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2008–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4 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