Jasmine vs Samantha
Jasmine and Samanthacompared 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 2013, Jasmine was ranked #39 and Samantha #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2015, Jasmine was ranked #75 and Samantha #85 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #102 and Samantha #778 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Samantha #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Jasmine was ranked #237 and Samantha #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Samantha #541 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #426 and Samantha #511 among girls in Norway.
Jasmine and Samantha over time
Jasmine and Samantha appear together in 6 published lists, across 187 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Samantha in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 6 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Samantha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Jasmine 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 England and Wales · Girls, Jasmine moved into the top 50 at #35 in 1999 as Samantha fell out of it to #51, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Jasmine moved ahead of Samantha in England and Wales · Girls — #47 and #44 the year before became #35 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jasmine and Samantha changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1983 and 2024, ending at #426 and #511.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jasmine and Samantha averaged 34.7 places apart, ending at #39 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmine and Samantha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #102 and #778.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Samantha in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Samantha #33 in 1986.
The order changed in 2006: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #151 and #135; by 2006 that had become #87 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Samantha #885.
New Zealand · Girls35 shared years, 1980–2015
Jasmine held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Samantha in 33.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #24 in 2001, Samantha #3 in 1989.
The order changed in 2014: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #54 and #46; by 2014 that had become #56 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jasmine #75, Samantha #85.
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1983–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Samantha in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #285 in 2007, Samantha #321 in 2011.
The order changed in 2020: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #410 and #343; by 2020 that had become #308 and #328.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #426, Samantha #511.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Samantha in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Samantha #32 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Jasmine moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #47 and #44; by 1999 that had become #35 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #102, Samantha #778.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1982–2013
Jasmine held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Samantha in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #13 in 2001, Samantha #3 in 1992.
The order changed in 2001: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #15 and #13; by 2001 that had become #13 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Jasmine #39, Samantha #84.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021
Jasmine held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Samantha in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Samantha #57 in 2000.
The order changed in 2005: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #155 and #155; by 2005 that had become #86 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jasmine #237, Samantha #446.
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 | Samantha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Likely a feminine adaptation of Samuel, incorporating a suffix possibly derived from Greek 'anthos' ('flower'). Emerged in 18th-century America; boosted to wide popularity by the 1964 television series Bewitched. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, feminine adaptation (uncertain suffix origin) |
| Pronunciation | /sə.ˈmæn.θə/ | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) | Norway · Girls #525 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Samantha has a recorded origin (Hebrew, feminine adaptation (uncertain suffix origin)); Jasmine does not have one recorded yet.
- Jasmine and Samantha both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Samantha; Jasmine doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 #102 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Samantha
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2013
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1966–2013).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls