Jasmine vs Pamela
Jasmine and Pamelacompared 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 2025, Jasmine was ranked #102 and Pamela #2605 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Jasmine was ranked #165 and Pamela #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jasmine and Pamela over time
Jasmine and Pamela appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pamela 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.
Pamela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1998, Jasmine moved ahead of Pamela in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #254 and #189 the year before became #141 and #380.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmine and Pamela were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #102 and #2605.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Pamela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Pamela #891 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #102, Pamela #2605.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1985–2017
Jasmine held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Pamela in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Pamela #66 in 1985.
The order changed in 1998: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #254 and #189; by 1998 that had become #141 and #380.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Jasmine #165, Pamela #873.
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 | Pamela |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2605 (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 and Pamela both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Pamela
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1964
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1964).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls