Finley vs Jesse
Finley 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, Finley was ranked #18 and Jesse #54 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finley was ranked #89 and Jesse #102 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finley was ranked #120 and Jesse #290 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finley was ranked #159 and Jesse #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Finley was ranked #3318 and Jesse #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Finley and Jesse over time
Finley and Jesse appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Finley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jesse in 1. 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 1998, Finley moved ahead of Jesse in England and Wales · Boys — #484 and #164 the year before became #182 and #216.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finley and Jesse changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #4843.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Finley #89 in 2024, Jesse #102 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finley held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jesse in 2.
Highest recorded here: Finley #16 in 2020, Jesse #54 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Finley moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #484 and #164; by 1998 that had become #182 and #216.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finley #18, Jesse #54.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Finley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jesse in 22.
Highest recorded here: Finley #998 in 2002, Jesse #946 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Finley moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3533 and #3148; by 2024 that had become #3318 and #4843.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finley #3318, Jesse #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Finley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jesse in 16.
Highest recorded here: Finley #136 in 2020, Jesse #133 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finley #159, Jesse #141.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2024
Finley held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jesse in 5.
Highest recorded here: Finley #89 in 2024, Jesse #102 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finley #89, Jesse #102.
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 | Finley | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (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
- Finley and Jesse both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Finley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
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