Jese vs Jesse

Side-by-side comparison of Jese and Jesse — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jese

Boy name · Rank #9155

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jese Jesse
Current Rank #9155 #187
Total Births (all years) 452 430,392
Peak Year 2014 1981
Peak Year Births 33 10,444
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jese Jesse
1880ss — 6,003
1890ss — 5,396
1900ss — 4,559
1910ss — 16,293
1920ss — 23,170
1930ss — 18,929
1940ss — 24,336
1950ss — 26,654
1960ss — 22,605
1970ss 30 44,892
1980ss 77 85,915
1990ss 89 73,790
2000ss 75 43,389
2010ss 139 24,893
2020ss 42 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jese Jesse
2014 33 2,469
2015 24 2,357
2016 19 2,309
2017 16 2,105
2018 7 2,144
2019 11 1,978
2020 12 1,885
2021 6 1,905
2022 10 1,975
2023 6 1,823
2024 8 1,980

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1973–2024.

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