Jasmine vs Siofra
Jasmine and Siofracompared 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 2024, Jasmine was ranked #92 and Siofra #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #179 and Siofra #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Jasmine was ranked #159 and Siofra #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jasmine and Siofra over time
Jasmine and Siofra appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Siofra in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Siofra 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 2024, Siofra moved ahead of Jasmine in Northern Ireland · Girls — #193 and #209 the year before became #179 and #134.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jasmine and Siofra changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1985 and 2023, ending at #159 and #856.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Jasmine rose about as far as Siofra fell — from #421 and #421 in 1985 to #159 and #856 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmine and Siofra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1985 to 2023, ending at #159 and #856.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1985–2023
Jasmine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Siofra in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Siofra #116 in 2011.
The order changed in 2023: Jasmine moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #165 and #165; by 2023 that had become #159 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jasmine #159, Siofra #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Siofra in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #76 in 2009, Siofra #134 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Siofra moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #193 and #209; by 2024 that had become #179 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #179, Siofra #134.
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 | Siofra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #134 (2024) |
| 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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Siofra.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Siofra
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2023
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1972–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls