Jesse vs Zane
Jesse and Zanecompared 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 Zane #382 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2002, Jesse was ranked #62 and Zane #87 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Jesse was ranked #68 and Zane #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jesse was ranked #121 and Zane #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jesse was ranked #141 and Zane #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #290 and Zane #382 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #4843 and Zane #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Jesse and Zane over time
Jesse and Zane appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Jesse held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Zane in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Zane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Zane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #54 in 2024, Zane #233 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #54, Zane #382.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2025
Jesse held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Zane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #133 in 2023, Zane #394 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jesse #141, Zane #676.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1987–2002
Jesse held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Zane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #18 in 1990, Zane #70 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Jesse #62, Zane #87.
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 | Zane |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 and Zane 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
Zane
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #100 among boys in New Zealand in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1987–2002
Highest recorded position: #70 among boys in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1987–2002).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys