Jade vs Jasmine
Jade 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 2014, Jade was ranked #96 and Jasmine #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2015, Jade was ranked #83 and Jasmine #75 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #638 and Jasmine #92 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #288 and Jasmine #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jade was ranked #352 and Jasmine #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jade was ranked #541 and Jasmine #260 among girls in Scotland.
Jade and Jasmine over time
Jade and Jasmine appear together in 5 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jade in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jade reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jasmine 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Jasmine moved ahead of Jade in England and Wales · Girls — #24 and #30 the year before became #35 and #29.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jade and Jasmine changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1980 and 2015, ending at #83 and #75.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jade and Jasmine averaged 20.2 places apart, ending at #96 and #34.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jasmine rose about as far as Jade fell — from #52 and #86 in 1982 to #96 and #34 in 2014.
- Longest-running competitions
Jade and Jasmine were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 30 years, from 1982 to 2014, ending at #96 and #34.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Jade #17 in 2002, Jasmine #13 in 2001.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025
Jade held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jasmine in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jade #30 in 2001, Jasmine #84 in 2007.
The order changed in 2007: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #78 and #87; by 2007 that had become #157 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jade #352, Jasmine #189.
New Zealand · Girls34 shared years, 1980–2015
Jade held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jasmine in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jade #20 in 2001, Jasmine #24 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jade #83, Jasmine #75.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1982–2014
Jade held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jasmine in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jade #17 in 2002, Jasmine #13 in 2001.
The order changed in 1995: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #40 and #47; by 1995 that had become #42 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Jade #96, Jasmine #34.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jasmine in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jade #19 in 1996, Jasmine #29 in 2002.
The order changed in 2002: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #24 and #30; by 2002 that had become #35 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #638, Jasmine #92.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jade held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jasmine in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jade #28 in 2001, Jasmine #56 in 2006.
The order changed in 2005: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #97 and #155; by 2005 that had become #278 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jade #288, Jasmine #179.
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 | Jade | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jade has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jasmine.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jade
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2014
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1978–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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