Jenson vs Kobe
Jenson and Kobecompared 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, Jenson was ranked #134 and Kobe #278 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jenson was ranked #177 and Kobe #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jenson was ranked #330 and Kobe #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jenson was ranked #577 and Kobe #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jenson and Kobe over time
Jenson and Kobe appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Jenson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kobe 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.
Jenson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kobe 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 · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jenson held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kobe in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jenson #48 in 2015, Kobe #205 in 2020.
The order changed in 2000: Jenson moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1664 and #776; by 2000 that had become #273 and #1096.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenson #134, Kobe #278.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2012–2024
Jenson held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kobe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jenson #110 in 2014, Kobe #166 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenson #177, Kobe #216.
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 | Jenson | Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jenson and Kobe both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jenson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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: #48 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Kobe
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1345 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys