Jesse vs Parker
Jesse and Parkercompared 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 Parker #172 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #102 and Parker #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #290 and Parker #121 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jesse was ranked #141 and Parker #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #4843 and Parker #776 among girls in England and Wales.
Jesse and Parker over time
Jesse and Parker appear together in 4 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Jesse held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Parker 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.
Parker reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jesse in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jesse and Parker changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2011 and 2024, ending at #102 and #136.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Parker in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #54 in 2024, Parker #121 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #54, Parker #172.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2008–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Parker in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #1489 in 2011, Parker #776 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Parker moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1798 and #2464; by 2015 that had become #1783 and #1240.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #4843, Parker #776.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2011–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Parker in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #102 in 2024, Parker #117 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #102, Parker #136.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Jesse held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Parker in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #133 in 2023, Parker #216 in 2018.
The order changed in 2013: Jesse moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #500 and #401; by 2013 that had become #271 and #422.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jesse #141, Parker #286.
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 | Parker |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (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 Parker both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Parker
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2024
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2023–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys