Jasmine vs Monique
Jasmine and Moniquecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2005, Jasmine was ranked #19 and Monique #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2002, Jasmine was ranked #29 and Monique #90 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #92 and Monique #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Jasmine was ranked #125 and Monique #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Jasmine was ranked #131 and Monique #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jasmine and Monique over time
Jasmine and Monique appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Monique in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Monique reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 1987, Jasmine moved ahead of Monique in New Zealand · Girls — #80 and #58 the year before became #59 and #62.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Jasmine and Monique averaged 25.1 places apart, ending at #29 and #90.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Monique in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Monique #288 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #92, Monique #3015.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1980–2002
Jasmine held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Monique in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #25 in 1997, Monique #42 in 1982.
The order changed in 1987: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #80 and #58; by 1987 that had become #59 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Jasmine #29, Monique #90.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1987–2005
Jasmine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Monique in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #13 in 2001, Monique #39 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Jasmine #19, Monique #93.
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 | Monique |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jasmine and Monique both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Monique
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2005
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1975–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls