Jesse vs Marco
Jesse and Marcocompared 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 Marco #567 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #102 and Marco #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jesse was ranked #141 and Marco #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #290 and Marco #432 among boys in Scotland.
Jesse and Marco over time
Jesse and Marco appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Jesse held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marco in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Marco reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Jesse rose about as far as Marco fell — from #198 and #319 in 1996 to #54 and #567 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Jesse and Marco were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #141 and #432.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1978–2025
Jesse held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Marco in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #133 in 2023, Marco #223 in 1978.
The order changed in 2013: Jesse moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #500 and #379; by 2013 that had become #271 and #534.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jesse #141, Marco #432.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marco in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #54 in 2024, Marco #303 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #54, Marco #567.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Marco in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #102 in 2024, Marco #271 in 1997.
The order changed in 2009: Jesse moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #378 and #291; by 2009 that had become #247 and #390.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #102, Marco #404.
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 | Marco |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| 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 Marco 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
Marco
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys