Damian vs Jesse
Damian 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Damian was ranked #271 and Jesse #54 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Damian was ranked #87 and Jesse #82 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Damian was ranked #223 and Jesse #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Damian was ranked #304 and Jesse #159 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Damian was ranked #432 and Jesse #290 among boys in Scotland.
Damian and Jesse over time
Damian and Jesse appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Jesse held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Damian 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.
Damian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Jesse moved ahead of Damian in Northern Ireland · Boys — #271 and #303 the year before became #320 and #143.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Damian and Jesse changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1970 and 2025, ending at #223 and #141.
- Longest-running competitions
Damian and Jesse were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #223 and #141.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Damian #253 in 2023, Jesse #54 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1970–2025
Damian held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jesse in 21.
Highest recorded here: Damian #57 in 1970, Jesse #133 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Jesse moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #193 and #215; by 2022 that had become #276 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Damian #223, Jesse #141.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Damian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jesse in 29.
Highest recorded here: Damian #253 in 2023, Jesse #54 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damian #271, Jesse #54.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2020
Damian held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jesse in 7.
Highest recorded here: Damian #160 in 1997, Jesse #132 in 2017.
The order changed in 2016: Jesse moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #271 and #303; by 2016 that had become #320 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Damian #304, Jesse #159.
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 | Damian | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Damian and Jesse both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Damian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #73 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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