Jesse vs Seth
Jesse and Sethcompared 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 Seth #308 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Jesse was ranked #69 and Seth #84 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2009, Jesse was ranked #78 and Seth #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #102 and Seth #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jesse was ranked #141 and Seth #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #290 and Seth #535 among boys in Scotland.
Jesse and Seth over time
Jesse and Seth appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Seth 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Jesse moved ahead of Seth in Northern Ireland · Boys — #121 and #88 the year before became #102 and #108.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Seth in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #54 in 2024, Seth #90 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #54, Seth #308.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2025
Jesse held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Seth in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #133 in 2023, Seth #292 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jesse #141, Seth #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Seth in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #102 in 2024, Seth #81 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Jesse moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #121 and #88; by 2024 that had become #102 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #102, Seth #108.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2000–2011
Jesse held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Seth in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #41 in 2000, Seth #51 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Jesse #69, Seth #84.
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 | Seth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jesse has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Seth.
- 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
Seth
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #441 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2011
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2011).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys