Jasmina vs Katherine
Jasmina and Katherinecompared 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 2001, Jasmina was ranked #596 and Katherine #334 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmina was ranked #898 and Katherine #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jasmina was ranked #1512 and Katherine #872 among girls in England and Wales.
Jasmina and Katherine over time
Jasmina and Katherine appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Katherine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jasmina in 0.
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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jasmina and Katherine changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1974 and 2001, ending at #596 and #334.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmina and Katherine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1512 and #872.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jasmina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katherine in 30.
Highest recorded here: Jasmina #1108 in 2023, Katherine #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmina #1512, Katherine #872.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1974–2001
Jasmina held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katherine in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jasmina #395 in 1978, Katherine #334 in 1987.
The order changed in 1991: Katherine moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #519 and #567; by 1991 that had become #609 and #555.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Jasmina #596, Katherine #334.
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 Katherine
Pairs where Katherine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Gemma vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #50 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #4867 and #872.
Gemma · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jodie vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #872.
Jodie · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Courtney vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #2278 and #872.
Courtney · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Grace vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #872.
Grace · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jasmina | Katherine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1512 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jasmina has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Katherine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls