Allison vs Jessa
Allison and Jessacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Allison was ranked #631 and Jessa #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Allison was ranked #2788 and Jessa #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Allison and Jessa over time
Allison and Jessa appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Allison held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jessa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jessa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Allison 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Allison and Jessa changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2014 and 2025, ending at #2788 and #4867.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2025
Allison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jessa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Allison #2090 in 2018, Jessa #2328 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Allison #2788, Jessa #4867.
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 | Allison | Jessa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jessa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Allison
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1980
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jessa
Popularity journey
First recorded2014
First recorded at #4684 among girls in England and Wales in 2014 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2024
Highest recorded position: #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2017–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls