Colleen vs Jesse
Colleen 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Colleen was ranked #277 and Jesse #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Colleen was ranked #414 and Jesse #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Colleen was ranked #4763 and Jesse #2008 among girls in England and Wales.
Colleen and Jesse over time
Colleen and Jesse appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Jesse held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Colleen in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Colleen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jesse 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Colleen and Jesse changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2016, ending at #4763 and #2008.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Colleen #753 in 1996, Jesse #946 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2016
Colleen held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jesse in 11.
Highest recorded here: Colleen #753 in 1996, 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 #3549 and #1489.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Colleen #4763, Jesse #2008.
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 | Colleen | Jesse |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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
- Colleen and Jesse both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Colleen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #41 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1966
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1966).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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