Cameron vs Jesse
Cameron 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #33 and Jesse #290 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Jesse #54 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Cameron was ranked #81 and Jesse #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2015, Cameron was ranked #89 and Jesse #98 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Jesse #102 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cameron was ranked #223 and Jesse #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Cameron was ranked #490 and Jesse #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #4843 and Jesse #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Cameron and Jesse over time
Cameron and Jesse appear together in 6 published lists, across 173 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Jesse 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.
Cameron 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 2014, Jesse moved ahead of Cameron in England and Wales · Boys — #93 and #141 the year before became #123 and #112.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cameron and Jesse changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #4843.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cameron and Jesse averaged 20.4 places apart, ending at #81 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Jesse were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1981 to 2015, ending at #89 and #98.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1990–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jesse in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Jesse #133 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Jesse #141.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1981–2015
Cameron held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jesse in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #11 in 2000, Jesse #18 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cameron #89, Jesse #98.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jesse in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Jesse #54 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Jesse moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #93 and #141; by 2014 that had become #123 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Jesse #54.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jesse in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #414 in 2001, Jesse #946 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #4843, Jesse #4843.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1985–2012
Cameron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jesse in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #26 in 1992, Jesse #30 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Cameron #81, Jesse #95.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jesse in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #42 in 2007, Jesse #102 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Jesse moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #133 and #237; by 2016 that had become #195 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, 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 | Cameron | 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 | 3 | 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 #223 (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
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jesse.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cameron
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2015
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1970–2015).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 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