Hayden vs Jesse
Hayden 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Hayden was ranked #82 and Jesse #46 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hayden was ranked #279 and Jesse #54 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2014, Hayden was ranked #83 and Jesse #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hayden was ranked #164 and Jesse #102 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hayden was ranked #223 and Jesse #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hayden was ranked #268 and Jesse #290 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hayden was ranked #5891 and Jesse #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Hayden and Jesse over time
Hayden and Jesse appear together in 6 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Jesse held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hayden in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Jesse in 2. 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 2014, Jesse moved ahead of Hayden in England and Wales · Boys — #129 and #141 the year before became #159 and #112.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hayden and Jesse changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #4843.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Hayden and Jesse averaged 18.8 places apart, ending at #83 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Hayden and Jesse were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #223 and #141.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Hayden #31 in 1994, Jesse #30 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Hayden held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jesse in 23.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #177 in 2009, Jesse #133 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Jesse moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #221 and #239; by 2016 that had become #313 and #218.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayden #223, Jesse #141.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hayden held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jesse in 11.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #71 in 2008, Jesse #54 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Jesse moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #129 and #141; by 2014 that had become #159 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayden #279, Jesse #54.
New Zealand · Boys27 shared years, 1981–2009
Hayden held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jesse in 17.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #26 in 1994, Jesse #18 in 1990.
The order changed in 2004: Jesse moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #70 and #77; by 2004 that had become #86 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Hayden #82, Jesse #46.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1987–2014
Hayden held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jesse in 6.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #31 in 1994, Jesse #30 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Hayden moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #34 and #30; by 1997 that had become #31 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Hayden #83, Jesse #93.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2024
Hayden held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jesse in 9.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #835 in 2009, Jesse #969 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayden #5891, Jesse #4843.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2024
Hayden held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jesse in 11.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #132 in 2008, Jesse #102 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayden #164, 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 | Hayden | 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, 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
- Hayden 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
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 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