Jasmin vs Riley

Jasmin and Rileycompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jasmin was ranked #629 and Riley #134 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jasmin was ranked #1007 and Riley #175 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Jasmin was ranked #426 and Riley #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Jasmin and Riley over time

Jasmin and Riley appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Jasmin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Riley 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasmin held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Riley in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jasmin #135 in 2001, Riley #175 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Riley moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #478 and #539; by 2016 that had become #655 and #301.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmin #1007, Riley #175.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2018
Jasmin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Riley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jasmin #379 in 2009, Riley #134 in 2018.
The order changed in 2011: Riley moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #593 and #758; by 2011 that had become #937 and #393.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jasmin #629, Riley #134.

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 Riley

Pairs where Riley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Amelia vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2019, Riley #29 in 2021.
Amelia · Riley · 17 shared years, 2004–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking
Harry vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Harry #1 in 2011, Riley #8 in 2012.
Harry · Riley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2012 England and Wales ranking
Isla vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2020, Riley #29 in 2021.
Isla · Riley · 17 shared years, 2004–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking
Liam vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Liam #1 in 2010, Riley #6 in 2008.
Liam · Riley · 24 shared years, 2000–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2010 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jasmin, Riley
Field	Jasmin	Riley
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	An Irish surname (variant of Reilly) or an English surname meaning 'rye clearing' — its use as a first name is relatively modern, dating from the 1980s-90s.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition
Pronunciation		/ˈɹaɪ.li/
Syllables	2	2
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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #215 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #66 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Riley has a recorded origin (Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition); Jasmin does not have one recorded yet.
Jasmin and Riley both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Riley; Jasmin doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

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

Riley

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls