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Jasmine vs Lauren

Jasmine and Laurencompared 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 Lauren #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2012, Jasmine was ranked #58 and Lauren #93 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #102 and Lauren #1166 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Lauren #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Jasmine was ranked #193 and Lauren #264 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Lauren #638 among girls in Scotland.

Jasmine and Lauren over time

Jasmine and Lauren appear together in 5 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Lauren held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jasmine in 2.

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.

Lauren reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 2006, Jasmine moved ahead of Lauren in England and Wales · Girls — #41 and #27 the year before became #31 and #38.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jasmine and Lauren changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1980 and 2012, ending at #58 and #93.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jasmine and Lauren averaged 36.4 places apart, ending at #31 and #97.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jasmine and Lauren were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #102 and #1166.

List by list

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

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lauren in 39.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Lauren #6 in 2001.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Lauren #118.

  • New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1980–2012

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Lauren in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #24 in 2001, Lauren #19 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Jasmine #58, Lauren #93.

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

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lauren in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Lauren #5 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2006: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #41 and #27; by 2006 that had become #31 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #102, Lauren #1166.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1982–2012

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lauren in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #13 in 2001, Lauren #6 in 1989.

    The order changed in 2000: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #20 and #12; by 2000 that had become #15 and #16.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Jasmine #31, Lauren #97.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lauren in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Lauren #2 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2018: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #134 and #99; by 2018 that had become #101 and #151.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Jasmine #193, Lauren #264.

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 Lauren

Pairs where Lauren 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 — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jasmine, Lauren
FieldJasmineLauren
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA variant/feminine form of Laurence, tracing to the place name Laurentum. First popularized as a feminine name by actress Lauren Bacall (born Betty Jean Perske).
OriginNot yet recordedLatin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name
Pronunciation/ˈlɔɹ.ən/
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 #118 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Lauren has a recorded origin (Latin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name); Jasmine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jasmine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lauren.
  • A meaning is recorded for Lauren; Jasmine doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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 #102 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Lauren

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls