Jesse name meaning, origin and popularity

Meaning, origin, similar names and Australian ranking history.

The name Jesse

Story and style

Jesse is a distinctive name for boys.

For parents, Jesse is easy to imagine in everyday life: simple enough for a child, but still polished enough to grow with them.

At a glance

The quick version

Best rank71st in 2008
Listed years6/18 years
TrendLimited Data
First listed2008
StyleLess Common
Length5 letters

More about Jesse

Background notes

What style of name is Jesse?

Jesse feels less common. It sits naturally beside names like Jasper, Jett, Jack and Joshua: names that feel related in sound, style or popularity.

Names similar to Jesse

If you like Jesse, you might also like:

Jasper Jett Jack Joshua

Jesse ranking history in Australia

Published national top-100 ranking by year

Jesse was most recently listed at 100th in 2022, and appeared in the Australian top 100 in 6 of 18 years we currently cover.

YearRank
2025Not in top 100
2024Not in top 100
2023Not in top 100
2022100th
2021Not in top 100
2020Not in top 100
2019Not in top 100
2018Not in top 100
2017Not in top 100
2016Not in top 100
2015Not in top 100
2014Not in top 100
2013Not in top 100
201286th
201198th
201091st
200998th
200871st