Jasmin vs Melanie
Jasmin and Melaniecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Jasmin was ranked #215 and Melanie #482 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Jasmin was ranked #426 and Melanie #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jasmin was ranked #629 and Melanie #411 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jasmin was ranked #1007 and Melanie #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Jasmin and Melanie over time
Jasmin and Melanie appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Jasmin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Melanie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Melanie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jasmin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmin and Melanie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #215 and #482.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1979–2025
Jasmin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Melanie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jasmin #215 in 2025, Melanie #281 in 1983.
The order changed in 1990: Jasmin moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #572 and #398; by 1990 that had become #446 and #486.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmin #215, Melanie #482.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasmin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Melanie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jasmin #135 in 2001, Melanie #239 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Melanie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #801 and #812; by 2022 that had become #1120 and #809.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmin #1007, Melanie #934.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1989–2018
Jasmin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Melanie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jasmin #257 in 2004, Melanie #128 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jasmin #629, Melanie #411.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2015
Jasmin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Melanie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jasmin #167 in 1999, Melanie #197 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jasmin #426, Melanie #358.
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 | Jasmin | Melanie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #215 (2025) | Norway · Girls #482 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jasmin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Melanie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jasmin
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #549 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #215 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Melanie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1996
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1966–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #482 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls