Jasmine vs Marley
Jasmine and Marleycompared 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 2021, Jasmine was ranked #87 and Marley #90 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #102 and Marley #434 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Marley #160 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #169 and Marley #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #179 and Marley #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Jasmine and Marley over time
Jasmine and Marley appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marley in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jasmine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Marley 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Marley rose about as far as Jasmine fell — from #55 and #1522 in 1996 to #102 and #434 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmine and Marley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #102 and #434.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Marley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Marley #340 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #102, Marley #434.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Marley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #103 in 2009, Marley #336 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #169, Marley #556.
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 | Marley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #125 (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 Marley.
- 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
Marley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2019–2023
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2019–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #434 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls