Jasper vs Riley

Jasper and Rileycompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Jasper was ranked #56 and Riley #44 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Jasper was ranked #56 and Riley #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #71 and Riley #80 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #160 and Riley #85 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #187 and Riley #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jasper was ranked #317 and Riley #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Jasper and Riley over time

Jasper and Riley appear together in 5 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Riley held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jasper 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.

Riley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.

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 2023, Jasper moved ahead of Riley in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #61 and #58 the year before became #47 and #68.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jasper and Riley changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 2009 and 2025, ending at #56 and #66.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasper held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Riley in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #71 in 2024, Riley #8 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasper #71, Riley #80.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Jasper held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Riley in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #271 in 2020, Riley #101 in 2012.
The order changed in 2008: Riley moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #423 and #493; by 2008 that had become #472 and #267.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasper #317, Riley #188.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Jasper held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Riley in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #46 in 2024, Riley #10 in 2009.
The order changed in 2023: Jasper moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #61 and #58; by 2023 that had become #47 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasper #56, Riley #66.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2024
Jasper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Riley in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #134 in 2021, Riley #20 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasper #187, Riley #108.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2023
Jasper held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Riley in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #38 in 2022, Riley #34 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jasper #56, Riley #44.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Riley

Pairs where Riley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Amelia vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2019, Riley #29 in 2021.
Amelia · Riley · 17 shared years, 2004–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking
Harry vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Harry #1 in 2011, Riley #8 in 2012.
Harry · Riley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2012 England and Wales ranking
Isla vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2020, Riley #29 in 2021.
Isla · Riley · 17 shared years, 2004–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking
Liam vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Liam #1 in 2010, Riley #6 in 2008.
Liam · Riley · 24 shared years, 2000–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2010 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jasper, Riley
Field	Jasper	Riley
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	An Irish surname (variant of Reilly) or an English surname meaning 'rye clearing' — its use as a first name is relatively modern, dating from the 1980s-90s.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition
Pronunciation		/ˈɹaɪ.li/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #66 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Riley has a recorded origin (Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition); Jasper does not have one recorded yet.
Jasper and Riley both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Riley; Jasper doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

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

Riley

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls