Jesper vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jesper

Boy name · Rank #5106

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jesper Jesse
Current Rank #5106 #187
Total Births (all years) 220 430,392
Peak Year 2023 1981
Peak Year Births 26 10,444
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesper 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 5 44,892
1980ss — 85,915
1990ss — 73,790
2000ss 50 43,389
2010ss 79 24,893
2020ss 86 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesper Jesse
2014 6 2,469
2015 12 2,357
2016 6 2,309
2017 7 2,105
2018 8 2,144
2019 7 1,978
2020 8 1,885
2021 12 1,905
2022 21 1,975
2023 26 1,823
2024 19 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, 1979–2024.

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