Jesse
Jesse is a well-established choice, ranked #51 in 2025. With 980 babies named Jesse in 2025, meeting another Jesse at school is a real possibility.
About the Name Jesse
Jesse has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2802 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #946 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jesse is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Jesse on the register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #187, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Jesse
- Jesse Wood — Jesse James Wood is an American-born British musician.
- Jesse Spencer — Jesse Gordon Spencer is an Australian actor and musician.
- Jesse Jones — Jesse Jones may refer to: Jesse S.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jesse
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jesse
Almost certainly the only Jesse in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia