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Jasmine vs Jennifer

Jasmine and Jennifercompared 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 2003, Jasmine was ranked #17 and Jennifer #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2003, Jasmine was ranked #29 and Jennifer #84 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #102 and Jennifer #650 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Jennifer #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Jasmine was ranked #218 and Jennifer #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Jennifer #384 among girls in Scotland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2020, Jasmine was ranked #308 and Jennifer #493 among girls in Norway.

Jasmine and Jennifer over time

Jasmine and Jennifer appear together in 6 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 6 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Jennifer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Jasmine 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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jasmine moved into the top 50 at #38 in 1995 as Jennifer fell out of it to #77, having been #45 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1997, Jasmine moved ahead of Jennifer in England and Wales · Girls — #55 and #54 the year before became #48 and #62.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jasmine and Jennifer changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1983 and 2020, ending at #308 and #493.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Jasmine and Jennifer averaged 44.3 places apart, ending at #29 and #84.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 29 shared years in Norway · Girls, Jasmine rose about as far as Jennifer fell — from #643 and #272 in 1983 to #308 and #493 in 2020.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jasmine and Jennifer were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #102 and #650.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #55 and #54 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #650.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jennifer in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Jennifer #4 in 1986.

    The order changed in 2014: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #143 and #136; by 2014 that had become #162 and #184.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Jennifer #413.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jennifer in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Jennifer #54 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1997: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #55 and #54; by 1997 that had become #48 and #62.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #102, Jennifer #650.

  • Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1983–2020

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jennifer in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #285 in 2007, Jennifer #187 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2017: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #428 and #405; by 2017 that had become #356 and #535.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Jasmine #308, Jennifer #493.

  • New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1980–2003

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jennifer in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #24 in 2001, Jennifer #15 in 1981.

    The order changed in 1989: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #40 and #32; by 1989 that had become #32 and #54.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Jasmine #29, Jennifer #84.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2022

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jennifer in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Jennifer #55 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2005: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #155 and #108; by 2005 that had become #86 and #99.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Jasmine #218, Jennifer #354.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1982–2003

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jennifer in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #13 in 2001, Jennifer #18 in 1982.

    The order changed in 1995: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #47 and #45; by 1995 that had become #38 and #77.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Jasmine #17, Jennifer #88.

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 Jasmine

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

Other comparisons involving Jennifer

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jasmine, Jennifer
FieldJasmineJennifer
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), combining 'gwyn' and 'hwyfar'. Confined mainly to Cornwall until George Bernard Shaw's 1906 play The Doctor's Dilemma sparked wider adoption.
OriginNot yet recordedWelsh, via Cornish transmission
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.fəɹ/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jennifer has a recorded origin (Welsh, via Cornish transmission); Jasmine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jasmine and Jennifer both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jennifer; Jasmine doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Jasmine

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1982–2025

    Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2001 (recorded 1982–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #102 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Jennifer

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #331 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–2003

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–2003).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls