Jasper vs Malachi
Jasper and Malachicompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #71 and Malachi #290 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #160 and Malachi #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jasper was ranked #189 and Malachi #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jasper was ranked #317 and Malachi #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jasper and Malachi over time
Jasper and Malachi appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Jasper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Malachi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Malachi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jasper 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasper held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Malachi in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #71 in 2024, Malachi #191 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasper #71, Malachi #290.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2025
Jasper held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Malachi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #271 in 2020, Malachi #422 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasper #317, Malachi #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2013–2023
Jasper held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Malachi in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #189 in 2023, Malachi #242 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jasper #189, Malachi #312.
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 | Jasper | Malachi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jasper has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Malachi.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jasper
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #284 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Malachi
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #191 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys