Carla vs Jess
Carla and Jesscompared 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, Carla was ranked #313 and Jess #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Carla was ranked #325 and Jess #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carla was ranked #638 and Jess #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carla was ranked #638 and Jess #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Carla and Jess over time
Carla and Jess appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Carla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jess in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Carla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jess 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Carla held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jess in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carla #186 in 1997, Jess #769 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carla #638, Jess #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1990–2025
Carla held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jess in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carla #139 in 1990, Jess #355 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carla #325, Jess #544.
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 | Carla | Jess |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carla has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jess.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Carla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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 recorded1974–1980
Highest recorded position: #74 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1974–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jess
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #355 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls