Jesse vs Judah

Jesse and Judahcompared 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, Jesse was ranked #54 and Judah #458 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #102 and Judah #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #179 and Judah #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #290 and Judah #619 among boys in Scotland.

Jesse and Judah over time

Jesse and Judah appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Jesse held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Judah in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Judah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jesse 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.

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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jesse #54 in 2024, Judah #458 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Judah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #54 in 2024, Judah #458 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #54, Judah #458.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2012–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Judah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #102 in 2024, Judah #159 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #102, Judah #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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jesse

Pairs where Jesse shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Matthew vs Jesse
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Matthew #1 in 1990, Jesse #18 in 1990.
Matthew · Jesse · 32 shared years, 1981–2017 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1990 New Zealand ranking
Muhammad vs Jesse
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Muhammad #1 in 2023, Jesse #54 in 2024.
Muhammad · Jesse · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Dylan vs Jesse
In 1992, Dylan moved ahead of Jesse in New Zealand · Boys — #30 and #21 the year before became #7 and #22.
Dylan · Jesse · 32 shared years, 1981–2017 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1992 New Zealand ranking
Sean vs Jesse
Across 25 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Sean and Jesse averaged 9.4 places apart, ending at #83 and #62.
Sean · Jesse · 25 shared years, 1981–2007 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2007 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jesse, Judah
Field	Jesse	Judah
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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025)	Northern Ireland · Boys #216 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Jesse and Judah both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

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

Judah

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 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 recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #159 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #458 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys