Jesse vs Kayley
Jesse and Kayleycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Jesse was ranked #363 and Kayley #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Jesse was ranked #576 and Kayley #511 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Jesse was ranked #3148 and Kayley #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Jesse and Kayley over time
Jesse and Kayley appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Kayley held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jesse 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.
Kayley 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 · Girls within 2 years — Jesse #946 in 1997, Kayley #293 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2022
Jesse held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kayley in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #946 in 1997, Kayley #293 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Jesse moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #2008 and #1920; by 2017 that had become #1817 and #5765.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jesse #3148, Kayley #5669.
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 | Jesse | Kayley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jesse and Kayley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls