Jasmine vs Lydia
Jasmine and Lydiacompared 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 2015, Jasmine was ranked #75 and Lydia #99 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #179 and Lydia #87 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #92 and Lydia #174 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #426 and Lydia #156 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Lydia #157 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Lydia #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jasmine and Lydia over time
Jasmine and Lydia appear together in 4 published lists, across 129 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2000, Jasmine moved ahead of Lydia in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #142 and #121 the year before became #117 and #165.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jasmine and Lydia changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #179 and #87.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Jasmine and Lydia averaged 45.7 places apart, ending at #92 and #174.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmine and Lydia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1983 to 2024, ending at #426 and #156.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Jasmine #56 in 2006, Lydia #73 in 2008.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Lydia in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Lydia #121 in 1999.
The order changed in 2000: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #142 and #121; by 2000 that had become #117 and #165.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Lydia #608.
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1983–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lydia in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #285 in 2007, Lydia #138 in 2017.
The order changed in 2006: Lydia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #329 and #391; by 2006 that had become #524 and #304.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #426, Lydia #156.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lydia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Lydia #50 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #92, Lydia #174.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lydia in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Lydia #73 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #179, Lydia #87.
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 | Lydia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) | Norway · Girls #142 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jasmine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lydia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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 #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Lydia
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #380 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #142 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls