Jasmine vs Kelsey
Jasmine and Kelseycompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1999, Jasmine was ranked #34 and Kelsey #92 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #102 and Kelsey #1271 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Kelsey #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Jasmine was ranked #218 and Kelsey #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Kelsey #638 among girls in Scotland.
Jasmine and Kelsey over time
Jasmine and Kelsey appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kelsey 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.
Kelsey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Jasmine moved ahead of Kelsey in Northern Ireland · Girls — #186 and #186 the year before became #129 and #138.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jasmine and Kelsey changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2025, ending at #189 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmine and Kelsey were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #102 and #1271.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Jasmine #56 in 2006, Kelsey #114 in 2006.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1990–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kelsey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Kelsey #116 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Kelsey #544.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kelsey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Kelsey #87 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #102, Kelsey #1271.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2022
Jasmine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kelsey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Kelsey #114 in 2006.
The order changed in 1998: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #186 and #186; by 1998 that had become #129 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jasmine #218, Kelsey #418.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1989–1999
Jasmine held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kelsey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #25 in 1997, Kelsey #48 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jasmine #34, Kelsey #92.
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 | Jasmine | Kelsey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jasmine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kelsey.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jasmine
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2001 (recorded 1982–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #102 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kelsey
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #80 among girls in New Zealand in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1989–1999
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in New Zealand, in 1991 (recorded 1989–1999).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls