Jesica vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jesica

Girl name

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Jesica Jesse
Current Rank Unranked #187
Total Births (all years) 4,715 430,392
Peak Year 1987 1981
Peak Year Births 238 10,444
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesica 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 30 22,605
1970ss 628 44,892
1980ss 1,879 85,915
1990ss 1,393 73,790
2000ss 644 43,389
2010ss 128 24,893
2020ss 13 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesica Jesse
2014 14 2,469
2015 8 2,357
2016 — 2,309
2017 8 2,105
2018 5 2,144
2019 10 1,978
2020 — 1,885
2021 — 1,905
2022 13 1,975
2023 — 1,823
2024 — 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, 1966–2022.

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