Jasmine vs Michaela
Jasmine and Michaelacompared 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 2000, Jasmine was ranked #29 and Michaela #78 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #92 and Michaela #837 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #179 and Michaela #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Michaela #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Michaela #541 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2017, Jasmine was ranked #356 and Michaela #540 among girls in Norway.
Jasmine and Michaela over time
Jasmine and Michaela appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Michaela in 1.
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.
Michaela 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 2005, Jasmine moved ahead of Michaela in Northern Ireland · Girls — #155 and #128 the year before became #86 and #114.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmine and Michaela were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #189 and #273.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Michaela in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Michaela #49 in 1998.
The order changed in 2015: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #162 and #139; by 2015 that had become #139 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Michaela #273.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Michaela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Michaela #124 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #92, Michaela #837.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Michaela in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Michaela #96 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #155 and #128; by 2005 that had become #86 and #114.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #179, Michaela #407.
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1983–2017
Jasmine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Michaela in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #285 in 2007, Michaela #414 in 1992.
The order changed in 1995: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #521 and #415; by 1995 that had become #452 and #645.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Jasmine #356, Michaela #540.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1993–2000
Jasmine held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Michaela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #25 in 1997, Michaela #40 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Jasmine #29, Michaela #78.
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 | Michaela |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jasmine and Michaela both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Michaela
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2000
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1993–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls