Brayden vs Jesse
Brayden 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2005, Brayden was ranked #73 and Jesse #53 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brayden was ranked #1199 and Jesse #54 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Brayden was ranked #89 and Jesse #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brayden was ranked #339 and Jesse #102 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brayden was ranked #676 and Jesse #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brayden was ranked #382 and Jesse #290 among boys in Scotland.
Brayden and Jesse over time
Brayden and Jesse appear together in 4 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Jesse held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brayden in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Brayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jesse in 1. 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
Brayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jesse in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brayden #294 in 2008, Jesse #54 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brayden #1199, Jesse #54.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2025
Brayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jesse in 17.
Highest recorded here: Brayden #369 in 2018, Jesse #133 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brayden #676, Jesse #141.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2007
Brayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jesse in 11.
Highest recorded here: Brayden #59 in 2005, Jesse #40 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Brayden #89, Jesse #69.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2010–2024
Brayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jesse in 8.
Highest recorded here: Brayden #215 in 2018, Jesse #102 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brayden #339, Jesse #102.
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 | Brayden | 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 #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brayden 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
Brayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1591 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 recorded1997–2007
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2007).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 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