Constance vs Jessie
Constance and Jessiecompared 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 2022, Constance was ranked #354 and Jessie #218 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Constance was ranked #476 and Jessie #315 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Constance was ranked #432 and Jessie #351 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Constance was ranked #727 and Jessie #364 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Constance and Jessie over time
Constance and Jessie appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Jessie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Constance in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Constance and Jessie changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #432 and #351.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Constance held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jessie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Constance #244 in 2016, Jessie #168 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Constance #432, Jessie #351.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1989–2023
Constance held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jessie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Constance #445 in 1989, Jessie #229 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Constance #727, Jessie #364.
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 | Constance | Jessie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #432 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Constance has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jessie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Constance
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #244 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #432 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Jessie
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2006
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1987–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls