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Jasmine vs Leah

Jasmine and Leahcompared 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 2024, Jasmine was ranked #426 and Leah #18 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Leah #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2021, Jasmine was ranked #87 and Leah #84 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #98 and Leah #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #92 and Leah #184 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #179 and Leah #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Leah #145 among girls in Scotland.

Jasmine and Leah over time

Jasmine and Leah appear together in 6 published lists, across 178 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Leah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jasmine 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 2006, Jasmine moved ahead of Leah in England and Wales · Girls — #41 and #25 the year before became #31 and #34.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jasmine and Leah changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1982 and 2025, ending at #98 and #89.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Jasmine and Leah averaged 26.9 places apart, ending at #92 and #184.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jasmine and Leah were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 33 years, from 1987 to 2021, ending at #87 and #84.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jasmine #29 in 2002, Leah #24 in 2002.

List by list

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Leah #9 in 2004.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Leah #55.

  • New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1987–2021

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Leah in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #24 in 2001, Leah #39 in 2012.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Jasmine #87, Leah #84.

  • Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1988–2024

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Leah in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #285 in 2007, Leah #13 in 2012.

    The order changed in 1999: Leah moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #401 and #406; by 1999 that had become #565 and #351.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #426, Leah #18.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

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

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Leah #24 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2006: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #41 and #25; by 2006 that had become #31 and #34.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #92, Leah #184.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leah in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Leah #10 in 2005.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #179, Leah #119.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1982–2025

    Jasmine held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Leah in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Jasmine #13 in 2001, Leah #54 in 1982.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #98, Leah #89.

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 Leah

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jasmine, Leah
FieldJasmineLeah
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedLikely derives from a Hebrew word meaning 'weary, grieved'; an alternative theory suggests a connection to Akkadian 'littu' ('cow'). In the Old Testament, Leah was Jacob's first wife.
OriginNot yet recordedBiblical Hebrew, etymology disputed
Pronunciation/ˈliː.ə/
Syllables31
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)Norway · Girls #12 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Leah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed); Jasmine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jasmine has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Leah.
  • A meaning is recorded for Leah; 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 #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Leah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls