Esmay vs Jesse
Esmay 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 · Girls
In 2024, Esmay was ranked #1541 and Jesse #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Esmay and Jesse over time
Esmay and Jesse appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Esmay held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jesse 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.
Jesse reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Esmay 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 · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Esmay held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jesse in 6.
Highest recorded here: Esmay #517 in 2015, Jesse #969 in 2000.
The order changed in 2010: Esmay moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #2148 and #1837; by 2010 that had become #1332 and #4688.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Esmay #1541, Jesse #4843.
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 | Esmay | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Esmay and Jesse both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Esmay
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3912 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #517 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 2000–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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