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Jasmine vs Kayla

Jasmine and Kaylacompared 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 2012, Jasmine was ranked #31 and Kayla #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Jasmine was ranked #56 and Kayla #89 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #92 and Kayla #332 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Kayla #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Kayla #171 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #179 and Kayla #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Jasmine and Kayla over time

Jasmine and Kayla appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kayla in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Jasmine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Kayla in 2. 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 1995, Jasmine moved ahead of Kayla in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #47 and #32 the year before became #38 and #40.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jasmine and Kayla changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1986 and 2014, ending at #56 and #89.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jasmine and Kayla averaged 26.7 places apart, ending at #31 and #83.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jasmine and Kayla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #189 and #130.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 19912025

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kayla in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Kayla #21 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2003: Kayla moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #101 and #112; by 2003 that had become #131 and #103.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Kayla #130.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kayla in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Kayla #98 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #92, Kayla #332.

  • New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 19862014

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kayla in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #24 in 2001, Kayla #18 in 1992.

    The order changed in 2012: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #59 and #54; by 2012 that had become #58 and #100.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Jasmine #56, Kayla #89.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 19982024

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kayla in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Kayla #40 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #179, Kayla #253.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 19852012

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kayla in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #13 in 2001, Kayla #28 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1995: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #47 and #32; by 1995 that had become #38 and #40.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Jasmine #31, Kayla #83.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Jasmine, Kayla
FieldJasmineKayla
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jasmine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kayla.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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 #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Kayla

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1986–2014

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls