Coleman vs Jesse

Coleman 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.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Coleman was ranked #609 and Jesse #208 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

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 Coleman, Jesse
Field	Coleman	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	IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #609 (2014)	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)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Coleman has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jesse.
Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Coleman

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2014
Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2014).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2014
Most recently recorded at #609 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014.
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