Jesse vs Muhammad
Jesse and Muhammadcompared 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 Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #290 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jesse was ranked #141 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2014, Jesse was ranked #93 and Muhammad #80 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #102 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Jesse and Muhammad over time
Jesse and Muhammad appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Muhammad held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jesse in 1.
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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Jesse and Muhammad were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #141 and #35.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jesse #54 in 2024, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Jesse held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Muhammad in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #133 in 2023, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order changed in 2000: Muhammad moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #189 and #379; by 2000 that had become #236 and #223.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jesse #141, Muhammad #35.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #54 in 2024, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #54, Muhammad #1.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2005–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Muhammad in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #102 in 2024, Muhammad #154 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Jesse moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #346 and #311; by 2015 that had become #237 and #314.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #102, Muhammad #154.
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 | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Jesse does not have one recorded yet.
- Jesse has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Jesse doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Jesse a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Muhammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys