George vs Jesse
George 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, George was ranked #6 and Jesse #54 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2017, George was ranked #7 and Jesse #99 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2014, George was ranked #36 and Jesse #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #40 and Jesse #102 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Jesse #290 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Jesse #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, George was ranked #5666 and Jesse #2340 among girls in England and Wales.
George and Jesse over time
George and Jesse appear together in 6 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jesse in 2.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 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
George and Jesse changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1981 and 2017, ending at #7 and #99.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Jesse averaged 20.5 places apart, ending at #36 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Jesse were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 30 years, from 1985 to 2014, ending at #36 and #93.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — George #25 in 2023, Jesse #102 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1970–2025
George held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Jesse in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #65 in 2019, Jesse #133 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Jesse #141.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1981–2017
George held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jesse in 13.
Highest recorded here: George #7 in 2017, Jesse #18 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: George #7, Jesse #99.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1985–2014
George held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jesse in 22.
Highest recorded here: George #36 in 2014, Jesse #30 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: George #36, Jesse #93.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
George held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jesse in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Jesse #54 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #6, Jesse #54.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2024
George held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jesse in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #25 in 2023, Jesse #102 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #40, Jesse #102.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2018
George held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jesse in 8.
Highest recorded here: George #2802 in 2004, Jesse #946 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: George #5666, Jesse #2340.
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 | George | Jesse |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Farmer, earth-worker. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Jesse does not have one recorded yet.
- George and Jesse both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Jesse doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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