Jesenia vs Jessica

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

Name A

Jesenia

Girl name · Rank #8052

Full profile →
Name B

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Jesenia Jessica
Current Rank #8052 #574
Total Births (all years) 4,749 1,050,306
Peak Year 1990 1987
Peak Year Births 195 55,996
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesenia Jessica
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 159
1910ss — 411
1920ss — 410
1930ss — 499
1940ss — 2,204
1950ss — 4,560
1960ss — 13,671
1970ss 496 143,498
1980ss 1,109 469,518
1990ss 1,601 303,129
2000ss 1,087 90,665
2010ss 365 18,222
2020ss 91 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesenia Jessica
2014 41 1,802
2015 33 1,591
2016 31 1,392
2017 26 1,291
2018 17 1,066
2019 23 969
2020 27 779
2021 17 656
2022 16 620
2023 18 550
2024 13 526

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, 1971–2024.

← Compare different names