Jasmine vs Molly
Jasmine and Mollycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Molly #20 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #179 and Molly #28 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Molly #68 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2021, Jasmine was ranked #83 and Molly #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Jasmine was ranked #97 and Molly #86 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #92 and Molly #104 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #426 and Molly #203 among girls in Norway.
Jasmine and Molly over time
Jasmine and Molly appear together in 6 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Molly held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jasmine in 2.
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.
Jasmine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Molly 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Jasmine moved ahead of Molly in England and Wales · Girls — #98 and #88 the year before became #92 and #104.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Jasmine and Molly averaged 11.9 places apart, ending at #92 and #104.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmine and Molly were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #189 and #20.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jasmine #29 in 2002, Molly #15 in 2001.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Molly in 34.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Molly #18 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Molly #20.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Molly in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Molly #15 in 2001.
The order changed in 2024: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #98 and #88; by 2024 that had become #92 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #92, Molly #104.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 28.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Molly #18 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #179, Molly #28.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2021
Jasmine held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Molly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #13 in 2001, Molly #32 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jasmine #83, Molly #100.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2020
Jasmine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Molly in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #24 in 2001, Molly #31 in 2003.
The order changed in 2020: Molly moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #68 and #85; by 2020 that had become #97 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jasmine #97, Molly #86.
Norway · Girls18 shared years, 2003–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Molly in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #285 in 2007, Molly #167 in 2011.
The order changed in 2008: Molly moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #285 and #409; by 2008 that had become #598 and #346.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #426, Molly #203.
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 | Molly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 #20 (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 Molly.
- 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
Molly
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #408 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #217 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls