Alexa vs Jessie
Alexa and Jessiecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alexa was ranked #195 and Jessie #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexa was ranked #4201 and Jessie #403 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alexa was ranked #502 and Jessie #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alexa and Jessie over time
Alexa and Jessie appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Alexa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jessie in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexa and Jessie changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2019, ending at #502 and #457.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexa and Jessie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4201 and #403.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexa #152 in 2011, Jessie #168 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexa held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jessie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #152 in 2011, Jessie #168 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexa #4201, Jessie #403.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2019
Alexa held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jessie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #181 in 2016, Jessie #244 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexa #502, Jessie #457.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2004–2018
Alexa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jessie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #130 in 2017, Jessie #134 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Jessie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #130 and #134; by 2018 that had become #195 and #179.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexa #195, Jessie #179.
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 | Alexa | Jessie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jessie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alexa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #717 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 recorded2004–2018
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2004–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jessie
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2006
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1987–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls