Jesse vs Legend
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Jesse
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #184
- Peak
- #26 (1882)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,002
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Legend
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #193
- Peak
- #118 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,862
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, FL, GA
The verdict
Jesse is the more popular pick (#184 vs #193). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Jesse is a steady, dependable choice, Legend is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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