Jasmina vs Josefine
Jasmina and Josefinecompared 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 2020, Jasmina was ranked #492 and Josefine #49 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Jasmina was ranked #1108 and Josefine #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Jasmina and Josefine over time
Jasmina and Josefine appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
List by list
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1975–2020
Jasmina held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Josefine in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jasmina #423 in 1985, Josefine #47 in 2017.
The order changed in 1988: Josefine moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #454 and #613; by 1988 that had become #623 and #528.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jasmina #492, Josefine #49.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2023
Jasmina held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Josefine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmina #1108 in 2023, Josefine #3225 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jasmina #1108, Josefine #5687.
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 | Jasmina | Josefine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Norway · Girls #24 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jasmina has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Josefine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Jasmina
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #484 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2020
Highest recorded position: #395 among girls in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1961–2020).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1406 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Josefine
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #606 among girls in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1975–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls