Ashton vs Jesse

Ashton and Jessecompared 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, Ashton was ranked #398 and Jesse #54 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2014, Ashton was ranked #57 and Jesse #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2017, Ashton was ranked #71 and Jesse #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #305 and Jesse #102 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ashton was ranked #509 and Jesse #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #246 and Jesse #290 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Ashton was ranked #4736 and Jesse #1783 among girls in England and Wales.

Ashton and Jesse over time

Ashton and Jesse appear together in 6 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Ashton held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jesse in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Ashton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Jesse in 2. 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 2007, Ashton moved ahead of Jesse in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #66 and #48 the year before became #58 and #69.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashton and Jesse changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2015, ending at #4736 and #1783.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashton #607 in 1998, Jesse #946 in 1997.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jesse in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Jesse #54 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Jesse #54.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Ashton held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jesse in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #221 in 2012, Jesse #133 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashton #509, Jesse #141.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2015
Ashton held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jesse in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #607 in 1998, Jesse #946 in 1997.
The order changed in 2011: Jesse moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #3156 and #4688; by 2011 that had become #4764 and #1489.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ashton #4736, Jesse #1783.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jesse in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #89 in 2007, Jesse #102 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Jesse moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #200 and #303; by 2014 that had become #281 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #305, Jesse #102.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2004–2014
Ashton held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jesse in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #51 in 2008, Jesse #48 in 2006.
The order changed in 2007: Ashton moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #66 and #48; by 2007 that had become #58 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Ashton #57, Jesse #93.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2004–2017
Ashton held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jesse in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #41 in 2004, Jesse #46 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ashton #71, Jesse #99.

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 Jesse

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

Matthew vs Jesse
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Matthew #1 in 1990, Jesse #18 in 1990.
Matthew · Jesse · 32 shared years, 1981–2017 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1990 New Zealand ranking
Muhammad vs Jesse
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Muhammad #1 in 2023, Jesse #54 in 2024.
Muhammad · Jesse · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Dylan vs Jesse
In 1992, Dylan moved ahead of Jesse in New Zealand · Boys — #30 and #21 the year before became #7 and #22.
Dylan · Jesse · 32 shared years, 1981–2017 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1992 New Zealand ranking
Sean vs Jesse
Across 25 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Sean and Jesse averaged 9.4 places apart, ending at #83 and #62.
Sean · Jesse · 25 shared years, 1981–2007 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2007 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ashton, Jesse
Field	Ashton	Jesse
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	Not yet recorded
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	Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Ashton and Jesse both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Ashton

Popularity journey

First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2020
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Jesse

Popularity journey

First recorded1970
First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–2017
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1981–2017).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys