Jesse vs Lochlainn
Jesse and Lochlainncompared 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 Lochlainn #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #102 and Lochlainn #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jesse was ranked #141 and Lochlainn #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jesse and Lochlainn over time
Jesse and Lochlainn appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Jesse held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lochlainn 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Jesse moved ahead of Lochlainn in Northern Ireland · Boys — #200 and #176 the year before became #125 and #221.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jesse and Lochlainn changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2024, ending at #102 and #154.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jesse #102 in 2024, Lochlainn #154 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2025
Jesse held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lochlainn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #133 in 2023, Lochlainn #272 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jesse #141, Lochlainn #272.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lochlainn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #102 in 2024, Lochlainn #154 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Jesse moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #200 and #176; by 2022 that had become #125 and #221.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #102, Lochlainn #154.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lochlainn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #54 in 2024, Lochlainn #2943 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #54, Lochlainn #3254.
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 | Lochlainn |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jesse and Lochlainn 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
Lochlainn
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #154 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys