Jasmine vs Tess
Jasmine and Tesscompared 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 Tess #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Tess #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #179 and Tess #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Tess #638 among girls in Scotland.
Jasmine and Tess over time
Jasmine and Tess appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tess 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.
Jasmine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tess 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, Tess moved ahead of Jasmine in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #159 and #163 the year before became #169 and #149.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmine and Tess were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #189 and #148.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1990–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Tess in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Tess #133 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Tess moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #159 and #163; by 2024 that had become #169 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Tess #148.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tess in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Tess #423 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #92, Tess #2771.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tess in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Tess #175 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #179, Tess #227.
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 | Tess |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jasmine has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Tess.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Tess
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #133 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls