Jasmine vs Maya
Jasmine and Mayacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #92 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #179 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #98 and Maya #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #426 and Maya #80 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Jasmine was ranked #87 and Maya #88 among girls in New Zealand.
Jasmine and Maya over time
Jasmine and Maya appear together in 6 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Maya in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jasmine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Maya in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Maya moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2021 as Jasmine fell out of it to #83, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Maya moved ahead of Jasmine in England and Wales · Girls — #50 and #51 the year before became #49 and #45.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Jasmine and Maya averaged 57.7 places apart, ending at #92 and #15.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Jasmine fell — from #55 and #259 in 1996 to #92 and #15 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmine and Maya were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1983 to 2024, ending at #426 and #80.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Jasmine #27 in 2006, Maya #68 in 2004.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1983–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 33.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #285 in 2007, Maya #66 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #426, Maya #80.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Maya in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Maya moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #50 and #51; by 2014 that had become #49 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #92, Maya #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maya in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order changed in 2008: Maya moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #84 and #99; by 2008 that had become #123 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Maya #40.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Maya in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #13 in 2001, Maya #28 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Maya moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #47 and #50; by 2021 that had become #83 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #98, Maya #53.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maya in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Maya #47 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Maya moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #99 and #147; by 2015 that had become #123 and #101.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #179, Maya #47.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2003–2021
Jasmine held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #27 in 2006, Maya #68 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jasmine #87, Maya #88.
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 | Maya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jasmine has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- 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
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
Maya
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls