Jesse vs Scott
Jesse and Scottcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Jesse was ranked #49 and Scott #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #54 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2002, Jesse was ranked #62 and Scott #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #102 and Scott #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jesse was ranked #141 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #290 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Jesse and Scott over time
Jesse and Scott appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jesse in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Scott reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Jesse moved ahead of Scott in England and Wales · Boys — #208 and #198 the year before became #189 and #215.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Jesse and Scott averaged 27.0 places apart, ending at #62 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Jesse and Scott were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #141 and #198.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1970–2025
Jesse held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Scott in 38.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #133 in 2023, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order changed in 2022: Jesse moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #215 and #153; by 2022 that had become #142 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jesse #141, Scott #198.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Scott in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #54 in 2024, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Jesse moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #208 and #198; by 2010 that had become #189 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #54, Scott #1025.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1981–2002
Jesse held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Scott in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #18 in 1990, Scott #15 in 1981.
The order changed in 1992: Jesse moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #21 and #17; by 1992 that had become #22 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Jesse #62, Scott #96.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Scott in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #102 in 2024, Scott #38 in 1997.
The order changed in 2016: Jesse moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #237 and #222; by 2016 that had become #143 and #190.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #102, Scott #239.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 1985–1999
Jesse held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Scott in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #30 in 1996, Scott #14 in 1985.
The order changed in 1994: Jesse moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #43 and #39; by 1994 that had become #47 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jesse #49, Scott #95.
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 | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Jesse does not have one recorded yet.
- Jesse has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Jesse doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys